When is Grain Rain in 2021? Introduction to the Grain Rain Time in 2021

When is Grain Rain in 2021? Introduction to the Grain Rain Time in 2021
Grain Rain is one of the 24 solar terms. The time of Grain Rain will be different every year. So, let’s take a look at what month and day will Grain Rain be in 2021? Introduction to the Grain Rain time in 2021. Peach blossoms are in full bloom in March during the Grain Rain season, so the third month of the lunar calendar is also called the Peach Month. If you want to know more details about the third month of the lunar calendar in 2021, please visit Mr. Shui Mo’s website.

What does Guyu mean?

Guyu is the sixth solar term of the twenty-four solar terms and the last solar term of spring. The Dipper points to Chen; the sun's ecliptic longitude is 30°; the solar term falls on April 19th to 21st of the Gregorian calendar every year. Guyu means "rain brings forth all kinds of grains". At this time, the precipitation increases significantly. The seedlings planted in the fields and the new crops need rain the most. As the saying goes, "Spring rain is as precious as oil". With sufficient and timely rainfall, cereal crops can thrive.

2021 vintage introduction

2021 is a common year in the Gregorian calendar, with 365 days and 53 weeks. In the lunar year of Xinchou (Year of the Ox), there is no leap month and the Spring Festival is on February 12. The second year of the beginning of the third decade of the 21st century, matching 1 year calculation or 0s calculation, the second year of the 2020s, the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.

When is Grain Rain in 2021? Introduction to the Grain Rain Time in 2021

The time of the Grain Rain solar term in 2021 is:
The ninth day of the third month of the lunar calendar, 2021 (lunar calendar)
Taurus, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 (Solar calendar)
The 24 solar terms originated in the Yellow River Basin. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, the four solar terms of mid-spring, mid-summer, mid-autumn and mid-winter were established. After continuous improvement and perfection, by the Qin and Han dynasties, the 24 solar terms had been fully established. In 104 BC, the Taichu Calendar formulated by Deng Ping and others officially included the 24 solar terms in the calendar and clarified the astronomical positions of the 24 solar terms.

What do the three signs of Grain Rain refer to?

In ancient China, Grain Rain was divided into three phases: "The first phase is when duckweed begins to grow; the second phase is when doves flutter their feathers; and the third phase is when hoopoes descend on mulberry trees."
The meaning of the three phases is as follows: after Grain Rain, rainfall increases, duckweed starts to grow, then cuckoos begin to remind people to sow seeds, and hoopoes begin to be seen on mulberry trees.

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