Asian Culture and Tradition

Iwakuni

Oh the memories this is where I lived for two years, lucky me. It was a huge life experience.

How wonderful! I'd love to visit Japan, or live there for a little while.

The following is a Solar calendar in East Asia (China, Japan, Korea,..), one year is divided into 24 parts (JieQi) according to the Solar position (Solar longitude).
.. personally calculated on my Mac.



Year: 2003


Chunfen ..Vernal Equinox:
Solar Longitude..0.0
21th 3, 2003 0h 59m 55.756s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452719.541617546 j.d.(Julian Day)

Qingming (Pure Brightness):
Solar Longitude..15.0
5th 4, 2003 4h 52m 24.53s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452734.703056176 j.d.

Guyu (Grain Rain):
Solar Longitude..30.0
20th 4, 2003 12h 2m 47.807s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452750.0019422197 j.d.

Lixia .."Start of Summer":
Solar Longitude..45.0
5th 5, 2003 22h 10m 16.714s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452765.4238045663 j.d.

Xiaoman (Forming of Grain):
Solar Longitude..60.0
21th 5, 2003 11h 12m 26.578s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452780.9669742864 j.d.

Mangzhong (Grain in Ear):
Solar Longitude..75.0
6th 6, 2003 2h 19m 32.139s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452796.596899759 j.d.

Xiazhi ..Summer Solstice:
Solar Longitude..90.0
21th 6, 2003 19h 10m 21.180s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452812.2988562523 j.d.

Xioashu (Slight Heat):
Solar Longitude..105.0
7th 7, 2003 12h 35m 18.622s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452828.0245210896 j.d.

Dashu (Great Heat):
Solar Longitude..120.0
23th 7, 2003 6h 3m 51.121s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452843.7526750164 j.d.

Liqiu .."Start of Autumn":
Solar Longitude..135.0
7th 8, 2003 22h 23m 56.107s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452859.433288279 j.d.

Chushu (Limit of Heat):
Solar Longitude..150.0
23th 8, 2003 13h 7m 55.742s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452875.0471729496 j.d.

Bailu (White Dew):
Solar Longitude..165.0
8th 9, 2003 1h 19m 58.99s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452890.5555335567 j.d.

Qiufen .. Autumn Equinox:
Solar Longitude..180.0
23th 9, 2003 10h 46m 39.801s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452905.949071776 j.d.

Hanlu (Cold Dew):
Solar Longitude..195.0
8th 10, 2003 17h 0m 10.652s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452921.20845663 j.d.

Shuangjiang (Frost's Descent):
Solar Longitude..210.0
23th 10, 2003 20h 8m 8.783s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452936.3389905468 j.d.

Lidong .."Start of Winter":
Solar Longitude..225.0
7th 11, 2003 20h 12m 41.908s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452951.3421517215 j.d.

Xioaxue (Slight Snow):
Solar Longitude..240.0
22th 11, 2003 17h 42m 54.383s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452966.23812944 j.d.

Daxue (Great Snow):
Solar Longitude..255.0
7th 12, 2003 13h 4m 39.400s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452981.044900463 j.d.

Dongzhi ..Winter Solstice:
Solar Longitude..270.0
22th 12, 2003 7h 3m 20.194s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2452995.7939837268 j.d.

Xiaohan (Slight Cold):
Solar Longitude..285.0
6th 1, 2004 0h 18m 8.389s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2453010.512597096 j.d.

Dahan (Great Cold):
Solar Longitude..300.0
20th 1, 2004 17h 41m 59.583s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2453025.237495179 j.d.

Lichun .."Start of Spring":
Solar Longitude..315.0
4th 2, 2004 11h 55m 57.461s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2453039.9971928373 j.d.

Yushui (Rain Water):
Solar Longitude..330.0
19th 2, 2004 7h 49m 42.338s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2453054.826184472 j.d.

Jingzhe (Insects start Walking):
Solar Longitude..345.0
5th 3, 2004 5h 55m 28.907s (Greenwich Mean Time)
2453069.7468623556 j.d.

Thanks satt!