When does the dog days of summer begin in 2019? Is the summer solstice the first day of the dog days?

When does the dog days of summer begin in 2019? Is the summer solstice the first day of the dog days?
Many friends think that the day when the summer solstice arrives is the beginning of the dog days. In fact, this is not true. So when and when does the dog days begin in 2019 ? Is the summer solstice the beginning of the dog days? Pomegranate flowers are in full bloom in May of the lunar calendar. Han Yu has a poem that says "The pomegranate flowers in May are bright to the eyes". If you want to know more about May of the lunar calendar in 2019, come to Mr. Shui Mo!

When does the dog days of summer begin in 2019?

According to the calendar, "The dog days begin on the third Geng day after the summer solstice." This means that starting from the summer solstice, the dog days begin on the third Geng day. The "Geng day" here refers to the day with the prefix "Geng" in the ancient "Ganzhi calendar".
The "ganzhi calendar" was popular in ancient my country. The days were recorded in a cycle using 60 different names formed by matching 10 heavenly stems with 12 earthly branches. Any day containing the character Geng is called Geng Day.
2019 Summer Solstice Date: June 21, 2019
The first Geng Day after the summer solstice in 2019 is June 22, 2019 (Geng Yin Day)
The second Geng day after the summer solstice in 2019: July 2, 2019 (Gengzi Day)
The third Geng day after the summer solstice in 2019: July 12, 2019 (Gengxu Day)
Therefore, the first day of the "fu" period this year is July 12, 2019 (Gengxu Day) . Because the first dog days lasts for 10 days, this year's first dog days is from July 12th to July 21st.

Is the summer solstice the beginning of the dog days?

The period of Fu is divided into the first, middle and last period of Fu, which are called the three periods of Fu. The dog days are the hottest period of the year because the nights gradually become shorter and the days longer, with sunlight almost directly above the horizon. But the summer solstice is not the hottest time, because a large part of the heat absorbed by the ground at this time is dissipated at night. However, more heat is absorbed every day and less heat is dissipated, so the temperature accumulates and becomes hotter day by day. In about 20 days, it will be the dog days, when the weather will be the hottest.
The dates of the three dog days are from the three Geng days after the summer solstice to the fourth Geng day which is the first dog day, the fourth Geng day to the fifth Geng day is the middle dog day, and the first Geng day to the second Geng day after the beginning of autumn is the last dog day. Each Geng day is 10 days apart, and the number of days in the middle dog days is not fixed. When there are 4 Geng days between the summer solstice and the beginning of autumn, the middle dog days are 10 days. When there are 6 Geng days, the middle dog days are 20 days.
Starting from the third "Geng" day after the summer solstice, the first dog days (10 days), the middle dog days (10-20 days), and the last dog days (starting from the first Geng day after the beginning of autumn, 10 days) are the hottest times of the year.
The first dog days of 2019: July 12-July 21
Day 1 July 12, 2019 – Day 10 July 21, 2019
The mid-summer season in 2019: July 22-August 10
Day 1 July 22, 2019 – Day 10 July 31, 2019
The time of the leap month of dog days in 2019: August 1st - August 10th
Day 1 August 1, 2019 - Day 10 August 10, 2019
The last day of summer in 2019: August 11-August 20
Day 1 August 11, 2019 – Day 10 August 20, 2019 More highlights from 2019:
When is the summer solstice in 2019? When does the dog days of summer begin after the summer solstice?
The timetable for the dog days in 2019. How to calculate the beginning of the dog days on the summer solstice?
Is the summer solstice the beginning of the dog days? Is the summer solstice of 2019 the first day of the dog days?
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