When is the date of the winter solstice?

? The winter solstice solar terms are generally1February 2 1 day and 22nd.

The winter solstice is the 22nd solar term among the 24 solar terms in China, when the sun reaches 270 degrees of the yellow meridian.

On the solstice of winter, the sun shines directly on the tropic of Capricorn, and the day is the shortest and the night is the longest in the northern hemisphere. As early as more than 2,500 years ago in the Spring and Autumn Period, China had observed the sun with earth, and determined the winter solstice, which was the earliest of the 24 solar terms, and the time was from June 65438+February 2 1 of the Gregorian calendar every year.

Winter is a good time to build water conservancy, carry out farmland capital construction and accumulate fertilizer. At the same time, wax fertilizer should be applied to prevent freezing.

Strengthen the management of winter crops, clear ditches and drain water, cultivate soil to back up roots, pay close attention to ploughing the uncultivated winter soil, loosen the soil, enhance the ability of storing water and preserving moisture, and eliminate overwintering pests. In the southern coastal areas where spring sowing has begun, it is necessary to do a good job in cold prevention of rice seedlings.