What Is Lập Đông, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Come With It?
Lập Đông is the 19th of the 24 solar terms, marking the start of winter and usually falling on 7 or 8 November each year.
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Solar termStart of Winter (Lập Đông)
- Next begins 7 November 2026 at 16:50 (Vietnam time)
- The sun at ecliptic longitude 225°
- Winter begins
- One of the 12 jie terms, which mark the month change in Bát Tự
How long does Lập Đông last?
In the system of 24 solar terms, each term lasts about 15 days, corresponding to 15 degrees on the ecliptic. Lập Đông begins when the Sun reaches 225 degrees and ends when it reaches 240 degrees, the moment Tiểu Tuyết begins.
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