When does the Beginning of Summer solar term begin? Has summer begun?

When does the Beginning of Summer solar term begin? Has summer begun?
A year is divided into four seasons, and there are twenty-four solar terms in a year. The Beginning of Summer is the seventh solar term in a year; it is also the first solar term in summer. When does the Beginning of Summer solar term begin? Has summer begun? The daily lunar calendar items include: do’s and don’ts, hexagrams, good and bad luck, clashes, etc. The special article for April of the lunar calendar in 2020 - Shui Mo Xiansheng website is being updated, welcome to check it out!

When is the beginning of summer?

《Beginning of Summer: May 5th - May 7th》
Beginning of Summer: The Big Dipper points to the southeast; the sun's ecliptic longitude is 45° - May 5-7 in the Gregorian calendar.

Grain Full: Doujia; the sun’s ecliptic longitude is 60° – the solar term falls on May 20-22 of the Gregorian calendar.
Grain in Ear: The Big Dipper points to Ji; the sun’s ecliptic longitude is 75° – it falls on June 5-7 of the Gregorian calendar.
Summer Solstice: the Big Dipper points to noon; the sun's ecliptic longitude is 90° -- it occurs on June 21-22 of the Gregorian calendar. Lesser Heat: the Big Dipper points to Xin; the sun's ecliptic longitude is 105° -- it occurs on July 6-8 of the Gregorian calendar.
Great Heat: The Big Dipper points to Bing; the sun’s ecliptic longitude is 120° – July 22-24 in the Gregorian calendar.
《Beginning of Summer: Rainy Season》
The Beginning of Summer marks the beginning of summer, when wheat ears are in full bloom and begin to bloom and starch.
At this time, various migratory birds arrive in succession and continue to sow autumn crops. A farmer's proverb says: "At the beginning of summer, the rice is full of rice seeds, and at the grain in ear time, the rice is big and lumpy."
It is taboo to have no rain or wind on the Beginning of Summer.
——It is believed that if there is no rain on the day of the Beginning of Summer, there will be drought. There is a saying that goes “If there is no rain on the day of the Beginning of Summer, the drought will last until the wheat harvest is over.”
——“If it doesn’t rain at the beginning of summer, the plows and harrows will be hung high”, “If the east wind blows at the beginning of summer, the drugstore will close its door.”
——The beginning of summer is a rainy season.

Has summer started?

(1) Summer Schedule:
In China, summer starts from the Beginning of Summer (between May 5 and 7 each year) and ends at the Beginning of Autumn.
Westerners generally call the period from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox summer.
In the Southern Hemisphere, December, January and February are generally considered summer.
(2) Climatological definition of summer:
(3) Summer interpretation:

In the sense of modern climatology (average temperature of the season) in my country: five consecutive days with an average temperature of more than 22 degrees is considered summer, and five consecutive days with an average temperature of less than 22 degrees is considered autumn.
Summer is the second season of the year and one of the four seasons.
The high summer temperature in the Northern Hemisphere is the most significant climate feature. Depending on the region and the dry and wet environment, it can produce a hot and dry or a hot and humid and rainy climate.
Spring is for growth, summer is for growth, autumn is for harvest and winter is for storage. Summer is the best season for many crops to grow vigorously. Sufficient sunlight, suitable temperature and abundant rainfall provide the plants with the necessary conditions.
The monsoon climate is the main feature of my country's climate. In summer, affected by the warm and humid air currents from the ocean, it is hot, humid and rainy, with rain and heat occurring at the same time, which is conducive to the growth of crops. Crops enter a period of vigorous growth in the summer.
In the northern temperate zone, meteorological summer is from May 21 (Grain Full) to August 22 (End of Heat).
In the southern temperate zone, meteorological summer lasts from November 21 (light snow in the northern hemisphere) to February 18 of the following year (rain in the northern hemisphere).

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