When is the winter solstice (when is the winter solstice dark)

Winter solstice is a traditional solar term. With the acceleration of modernization, people have gradually lost their understanding of traditional culture. Many people can't remember the specific time of the winter solstice solar terms. When is the solstice in winter? What does the solstice mean in winter? Let's take a look!

When is the solstice in winter?

The date of winter solstice is about 65438+February 22 in the Gregorian calendar every year.

The winter solstice, also known as the Winter Festival, is the 22nd solar term among the traditional 24 solar terms, the 4th solar term in winter and a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. In ancient times, there was a saying that winter was as big as a year. In winter, there was a tradition of eating jiaozi, glutinous rice balls, mutton soup, rice wine, chicken, duck and fish.

What does the solstice mean in winter?

The climate turns cold and yin and yang alternate.

The solar term from winter solstice is the longest day in a year. After the solar term from the winter solstice, the weather will gradually get cold and enter the cold day with the lowest temperature all year round. The ancients believed that since the winter of the solstice, the yang of heaven and earth began to flourish, that is, the next cycle began. There is a saying that "the world of yang will rise."

Characteristics of solar terms in winter on solstice

upstate

During the solar term from winter to solar term, the temperature in the northern region has been below 0℃, and some areas have snow and ice disasters.

northwest area

During the winter solstice solar term, the average temperature in northwest China is generally below 0℃, and the weather is cold.

Southern region

During the winter solstice solar term, the average temperature in southern China is only about 6℃ to 8℃.

southwestward

In some parts of southwest China, even in the local coldest initial period of 65438+ 10, the average temperature is still above 10℃. In a real sense, autumn comes and spring comes, and there is no winter all year round.

Winter solstice fills winter and mouth.

A common saying.

The solar term from winter to solstice has low temperature and slow blood circulation. The purpose of winter solstice is to increase energy to prevent the cold invasion of severe winter and replenish energy for the body. Common winter tonic foods are: mutton, beef, chicken, duck and fish, Laba porridge, tremella and lotus seeds.