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What month is it in silver moon?

It's January in silver moon.

Silver moon, also known as the first month, is the first month of the official calendar, with solar terms ranging from beginning of spring to fright.

There is a saying of "three corrections" or "three constructions" in the ancient calendar of China. In the Xia, Yin and Zhou dynasties, which month of the year was designated as the "first month" (referring to the first month in the Han calendar, different from the dry calendar) was different.

The Zhou dynasty is 165438+ October (called simplified characters), the Yin dynasty is 65438+ February (called simplified territory), and the Xia dynasty is January (called simplified territory). "Building" refers to the place pointed at the top of the Big Dipper and the bucket handle. Seen from the earth, the running law of the Big Dipper is different from that of the moon in terms of time.

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The relationship between silver moon and calendar;

1, summer calendar

Therefore, it is called "Li Xia". After the changes of "Jian Chou" (Yin Dynasty) and "Jian Zi" (Zhou Dynasty), the Xia system was restored in the Eastern Han Dynasty, which is still in use today. The calendar we use is actually a combination of yin and yang, and the summer calendar is often called the "lunar calendar" in the almanac, which is actually inaccurate.

2. Dry calendar

Silver moon is the first month of the official calendar. The annual beginning of spring in silver moon starts from beginning of spring and ends, including two solar terms, namely, beginning of spring and Liyu. Silver moon is the time when the sun is between 3 15 degrees and 345 degrees of the ecliptic.

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