When is the date of the winter solstice in 2023?

The winter solstice in 2023 is Gregorian calendar 65438+February 22, 2023, and the lunar calendar 165438+ 10.

The winter solstice, also known as the southern solstice, winter festival, sub-year, etc. It has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional ancestor worship festival in China. The winter solstice is one of the four seasons and eight festivals, and it is considered as a big festival in winter. In ancient times, it was said that the winter solstice was as big as a year.

The custom of winter solstice varies in content or details due to different regions. In the south of China, there is a custom of ancestor worship. In northern China, it is a custom to eat jiaozi from winter to Sunday every year.

The winter solstice is the 22nd of the 24 solar terms. The longitude of the solar calendar reaches 270, and the solar terms are passed from February 265438 to February 265438 of the Gregorian calendar every year. The winter solstice is the extreme of the sun's direct point to the south. On the solstice in winter, the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Capricorn, which is the most inclined to the northern hemisphere and the solar altitude angle is the smallest. In all parts of the northern hemisphere, the days are the shortest and the nights are the longest.

The significance of winter solstice:

The winter solstice, known as the south solstice, is a solar term that reflects the direct movement of sunlight. On the winter solstice, the sun goes south to the extreme, and the sun shines directly on the tropic of Capricorn. Since the winter solstice, the direct point of the sun has returned to the north. The solstice in winter is the turning point for a day to travel south and return to the north. Since then, the sun has risen in height, and the days in all parts of the northern hemisphere are getting longer every day.

The solstice in winter marks the rebirth of the sun, and the round-trip movement of the sun has entered a new cycle. The solstice in winter is an auspicious day. For example, it is said in Hanshu that the spirit of the sun rises and the monarch is long, so congratulations. After the winter solstice, the days get longer and the sun rises. This is the beginning of the round-trip cycle of the direct point of the sun, which should be celebrated.