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Calculate the exact time remaining until the Cold Dew solar term with a real-time countdown down to the second, helping you plan agricultural and daily activities.
Overview
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“Cold Dew” can sound like a weather phrase in English. Here it means Hanlu (寒露), one of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. The Hong Kong Observatory places Cold Dew at solar longitude 195°. A solar term marks a point in the Sun’s apparent annual path, so its exact instant is not a fixed midnight-to-midnight calendar date. The Gregorian date can shift with the year and time zone.
This page shows a selected year’s Hanlu date, a lunar calendar label, and the time remaining to the term. The lunar label is additional calendar context; the countdown targets the displayed solar-term date and time. This is useful when you need to identify Hanlu in a Chinese calendar, rather than check whether outdoor dew or temperatures are changing where you live.
The countdown expresses the interval to the selected target in days, hours, minutes, and seconds. For example, a display of 3 days, 4 hours, 12 minutes, and 8 seconds means that much time remains according to the clock on the device displaying the page. The count changes as time passes; the target year and date remain the calendar reference until you change the selection.
Because the calculation uses the device’s current date and time, its clock and time-zone setting affect the displayed interval. For an event planned in another region, verify the corresponding local civil date and time before putting it on a calendar.
Guide
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Open the page and note the year shown with the Hanlu date. The page starts with a current or upcoming occurrence and fills in the date, lunar label, and countdown automatically.
Use the year control to view another year. Check the year and Gregorian date together; changing the year changes the target occurrence.
If the selected occurrence has passed, use the offered next-year control to move forward. The page indicates a passed occurrence rather than continuing to show a negative countdown.
Use the solar-term selector if you want to view another term. Confirm its name after switching, because each selection has its own date.
For a schedule or invitation, copy the calendar date only after checking which time zone applies to the people attending. The page is a date reference and countdown, not a weather or agricultural planning service.
Use cases
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If a class, community group, or family is discussing the 24 solar terms, select the intended year and use the Hanlu date as a calendar anchor. Add the date to your own event schedule after confirming the event’s local time zone.
For an editorial calendar or a seasonal reference list, switch years and record the displayed Gregorian date. Treat the lunar label as supplementary information and keep the year attached to each date.
Q&A
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No. “Cold Dew” is the English name used here for the Chinese solar term Hanlu. The calendar point does not report current or forecast conditions at your location.
The term occurs at a particular astronomical instant. A time-zone conversion can place that same instant on a different civil date, so verify the location’s calendar date for a cross-region event.
The remaining interval is calculated from the device clock. Check that its date, time, and time zone are set correctly before comparing readings.
No. The lunar date is displayed as extra calendar context; the countdown follows the selected Hanlu target.
Notes
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Use the displayed date as a calendar reference, not as a claim about local temperature, dew, crop timing, or seasonal conditions. Those vary by location and are not measured by this countdown. The page’s device-based clock and time-zone context can affect the remaining-time readout. For travel, broadcasts, or coordinated events, check the date and time for the place where the event will happen.
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