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Worksheet to copy or print
| Term and Chinese name | Year / date / timezone | Local observation | Regional custom and source |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Dew / Bailu | 2026 / September 7 / Hong Kong Time (UTC+8) | Place, time, temperature, dew present or absent | Named community; source title and link |
| Chosen term: ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ |
2026 calendar rows for the worksheet
These dates use Hong Kong Time (UTC+8) and follow the Hong Kong Observatory’s 2026 conversion table. The rows run from January to December within the civil year, rather than starting a traditional cycle at Beginning of Spring. Fill the observation column from your own location; the blank cells are not missing calendar data.
| Term / pinyin | 2026 date (UTC+8) | Solar longitude | Local observation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Cold / Xiaohan | January 5 | 285° | ______ |
| Major Cold / Dahan | January 20 | 300° | ______ |
| Beginning of Spring / Lichun | February 4 | 315° | ______ |
| Rain Water / Yushui | February 18 | 330° | ______ |
| Awakening of Insects / Jingzhe | March 5 | 345° | ______ |
| Spring Equinox / Chunfen | March 20 | 0° | ______ |
| Clear and Bright / Qingming | April 5 | 15° | ______ |
| Grain Rain / Guyu | April 20 | 30° | ______ |
| Beginning of Summer / Lixia | May 5 | 45° | ______ |
| Grain Buds / Xiaoman | May 21 | 60° | ______ |
| Grain in Ear / Mangzhong | June 5 | 75° | ______ |
| Summer Solstice / Xiazhi | June 21 | 90° | ______ |
| Minor Heat / Xiaoshu | July 7 | 105° | ______ |
| Great Heat / Dashu | July 23 | 120° | ______ |
| Beginning of Autumn / Liqiu | August 7 | 135° | ______ |
| End of Heat / Chushu | August 23 | 150° | ______ |
| White Dew / Bailu | September 7 | 165° | ______ |
| Autumn Equinox / Qiufen | September 23 | 180° | ______ |
| Cold Dew / Hanlu | October 8 | 195° | ______ |
| Frost Descent / Shuangjiang | October 23 | 210° | ______ |
| Beginning of Winter / Lidong | November 7 | 225° | ______ |
| Minor Snow / Xiaoxue | November 22 | 240° | ______ |
| Major Snow / Daxue | December 7 | 255° | ______ |
| Winter Solstice / Dongzhi | December 22 | 270° | ______ |
How to complete it
First enter the calendar fact from a source such as the Hong Kong Observatory. Next make an observation at a named location. Finally add a regional tradition only if its source names the place or community. Do not mark an unexpected weather observation as wrong.
Checking students’ answers
Assess whether the year, timezone and source are supplied, and whether an observation is distinguished from a tradition. The sample row’s date is a calendar fact; its weather field is an activity to complete, not invented data.
Calendar sources
Hong Kong Observatory: term names and solar longitudes; 2026 Gregorian–lunar conversion table; date and time notes (Hong Kong Time, UTC+8). The calendar sources establish astronomical timing and terminology; they do not verify regional customs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How should dates be recorded?
Record the year, term name, source and timezone. Hong Kong Observatory dates use Hong Kong Time (UTC+8). A date from another timezone can differ near midnight.
Should local observations match the term’s name?
No. Record what actually happened at the named location, including an absence of dew, rain or snow. A term name is not an observation.
