Is it almost nine o'clock in beginning of winter?

No. The solar term in beginning of winter marks the beginning of the winter solstice, which is the first day of the number nine. There are 456 days between beginning of winter and Jiujiu, with two solar terms: light snow and heavy snow. It wears a straw hat and kisses the old nose. The winter solstice solar term is the beginning of the number nine, and 1999 marks the end of winter as nine days and five days.