Dongzhi
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| year | begin | end |
|---|---|---|
| 辛巳 | 2001-Dec-21 19:21 | 2002-Jan-05 12:43 |
| 壬午 | 2002-Dec-22 01:14 | 2003-Jan-05 18:27 |
| 癸未 | 2003-Dec-22 07:03 | 2004-Jan-06 00:18 |
| 甲申 | 2004-Dec-21 12:41 | 2005-Jan-05 06:03 |
| 乙酉 | 2005-Dec-21 18:34 | 2006-Jan-05 11:46 |
| 丙戌 | 2006-Dec-22 00:22 | 2007-Jan-05 17:40 |
| 丁亥 | 2007-Dec-22 06:07 | 2008-Jan-05 23:24 |
| 戊子 | 2008-Dec-21 12:03 | 2009-Jan-05 05:14 |
| 己丑 | 2009-Dec-21 17:46 | 2010-Jan-05 11:08 |
| 庚寅 | 2010-Dec-21 23:38 | 2011-Jan-05 16:54 |
The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms (節氣). Dōngzhì (pīnyīn) or Tōji (rōmaji) (Chinese and Japanese: 冬至; Korean: 동지; Vietnamese: Đông chí; literally: "winter solstice") is the 22nd solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 270° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 285°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 270°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around December 21 (December 22 East Asia time) and ends around January 5.
In China, Dongzhi was originally celebrated as an end-of-harvest festival. Today, it is observed with a family reunion over the long night, when pink and white tangyuan are eaten in sweet broth to symbolise family unity and prosperity.
| Preceded by Daxue (大雪) |
Solar term (節氣) | Succeeded by Xiaohan (小寒) |
