Cold Dew
Traditional Chinese calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Cold Dew, (Chinese: 寒露), the 17th solar term of the year usually begins around on October 6-8 and ends on October 21-23. Cold Dew is known as "Hanlu" in Chinese; this phase signifies the official end of autumn season. Astronomically, it begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 195° and ends when Sun moves to longitude of 210°. This phase is much colder than the White Dew phase. During the period of Cold Dew, the temperatures are way lower than White Dew phase across most areas of China. The dew of this period is colder and of great density. There a very less chances of rain. Autumn crops will be ripe to harvest and relish in this period
Cold Dew 2023
Sun , 8th Oct 2023
Shallow water Fishing activities peak in this phase, since the temperatures drop quickly and sunshine doesn't penetrate deep waters due to dew, fishes swim to shallow water zones where the water temperature is relatively high. Pomegranate is the fruit of the season and Chrysanthemum is the flower of the Cold Dew phase. Pomegranates, hawthorns, and crabs are dominate food served in Chinese cuisine in Cold dew. Osmanthus flower cake, tea and wines are also famous. Double Ninth festival that is celebrated around Cold dew relishes iconic Chrysanthemum wine. Hawthorns, a berry which is exclusive to Cold dew is herbal medicine used to strengthen the physical system during the cold temperatures. Cold dew in Southern Hunan province also brings tea seeds into harvest for popular tea seed oil.
Solar Terms | Date | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Lesser Cold (Xiao Han) | Jan. 5th | It is rather cold |
Greater Cold (Da Han) | Jan. 20th | The coldest moment of a year |
The Beginning of Spring (Li Chun) | Feb. 3rd | Spring begins |
Rain Water (Yu Shui) | Feb. 18th | It begins to rain |
The Waking of Insects (Jing Zhe) | Mar. 5th | Hibernating animals come to sense |
The Spring Equinox (Chun Fen) | Mar. 20th | Day and night are equally long |
Pure Brightness (Qing Ming) | Apr. 4th | It is warm and bright |
Grain Rain (Gu Yu) | Apr. 20th | Rainfall is helpful to grain |
The Beginning of Summer (Li Xia) | May 5th | Summer begins |
Lesser Fullness of Grain (Xiao Man) | May 21st | Kernels plump |
Grain in Beard (Mang Zhong) | Jun. 5th | Wheat grows ripe |
The Summer Solstice (Xia Zhi) | Jun. 21st | Longest day of the year |
Lesser Heat (Xiao Shu) | Jul. 7th | Torridity comes |
Greater Heat (Da Shu) | Jul. 22nd | The hottest time of a year |
The Beginning of Autumn (Li Qiu) | Aug. 7th | Autumn begins |
The End of Heat (Chu Shu) | Aug. 23rd | Heat hides |
White Dew (Bai Lu) | Sep. 7th | Dew curdles |
The Autumn Equinox (Qiu Fen) | Sep. 23rd | The mid of autumn |
Cold Dew (Han Lu) | Oct. 8th | Dew is very cold |
Frost's Descent (Shuang Jiang) | Oct. 23rd | Frost descends |
The Beginning of Winter (Li Dong) | Nov. 7th | Winter begins |
Lesser Snow (Xiao Xue) | Nov. 22nd | begins to snow |
Greater Snow (Da Xue) | Dec. 7th | Heavy Snow |
The Winter Solstice (Dong Zhi) | Dec. 21st | The longest night of a year |
Cold Dew festival dates between 2019 & 2029
Year | Date |
|---|---|
2019 | Tuesday, 8th of October |
2020 | Thursday, 8th of October |
2021 | Friday, 8th of October |
2022 | Saturday, 8th of October |
2023 | Sunday, 8th of October |
2024 | Tuesday, 8th of October |
2025 | Wednesday, 8th of October |
2026 | Thursday, 8th of October |
2027 | Friday, 8th of October |
2028 | Saturday, 7th of October |
2029 | Monday, 8th of October |