Jul 7, 2026; Jul 7, 2027 (the moment the term begins, Beijing time).

What are the three pentads of Minor Heat?

Pentad 1: 溫風至 (Warm winds arrive); Pentad 2: 蟋蟀居壁 (Crickets shelter in the walls); Pentad 3: 鷹始摯 (Young hawks learn to hunt).

Where is the Sun at Minor Heat?

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 105° (Cancer 15°). Minor Heat is a sectional term (jie) in summer.

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Sun's longitude 105° · Sectional term (jie) · Summer · Jul 7, 2026

The word means heat. Minor Heat says it is getting hot, but not yet at its peak.

Each solar term is split into three pentads of about five days, each marked by a sign in nature.

People “taste the new”, cooking freshly harvested rice to taste the year's first crop.

Dates are in Beijing time.

When is Minor Heat?: Jul 7, 2026; Jul 7, 2027 (the moment the term begins, Beijing time).
What are the three pentads of Minor Heat?: Pentad 1: 溫風至 (Warm winds arrive); Pentad 2: 蟋蟀居壁 (Crickets shelter in the walls); Pentad 3: 鷹始摯 (Young hawks learn to hunt).
What customs are associated with Minor Heat?: People “taste the new”, cooking freshly harvested rice to taste the year's first crop.
Where is the Sun at Minor Heat?: The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 105° (Cancer 15°). Minor Heat is a sectional term (jie) in summer.

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