What time is it in the long summer today in 2022?

Start time: May 5, 2022 at 20: 25: 46.

End time: May 2, 20221,09:22:25.

Lunar calendar time: Thursday, the fifth day of April.

Long summer schedule for 2020-2030

May 5, 2020 08: 51:162021

In 2022

May 5

20:25:46

May 6, 2023 02:18: 34 May 5, 2024 08: 09: 512025 May 5, 202713: 56: 57 May 5, 202619: 48.

Brief introduction of long summer

Long summer is the seventh solar term among the twenty-four solar terms and the first solar term in summer. The festival is held on May 5-7 of the Gregorian calendar every year. At this time, the bucket handle of the Big Dipper points to the southeast, and the longitude of the sun reaches 45. Long summer is an important solar term, marking the peak season for the growth of all things. Almanac: "The bucket refers to the southeast dimension and the long summer. Everything has grown up since then, so it is named Long Summer. " After the long summer, the sunshine increases, the temperature rises gradually, the thunderstorm increases, and the crops enter a vigorous growth stage.

Long summer customs

1, eat eggs

There is a folk saying that "eggs are crushed by stones in the long summer", which means that people will be full of energy when they eat eggs in the long summer. The children hung an egg cover made of silk thread around their necks, which contained boiled eggs and duck eggs. Some of them draw patterns on eggs and try their best to compete with each other. This is called egg collision.

Step 2 weigh people

There is a custom of weighing people after lunch in the long summer. People hang a big wooden scale and a stool on the hook, and everyone takes turns sitting on the stool to weigh people. The weigher speaks auspicious words while weighing people.

Step 3 drink porridge

According to local historical records, the annual "Long Summer" solar term was formed in ancient China, as well as folk customs such as eating porridge and hanging eggs. According to folklore, drinking porridge in long summer on this day can ensure a year of peace, disease-free and disaster-free. Although it is only a legend, this custom supports people's yearning for a better life.

Step 4 eat long summer rice

On the day of long summer, according to the traditional customs of China people, we should eat all kinds of rice in various ways. The main ingredients of black rice and pea glutinous rice are the most common rice, but different colors will also attract people's appetite because of the addition of various seasonal materials.