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Count down to the computed Xiaohan solar term instant in your local timezone.
Overview
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Xiaohan, commonly called Minor Cold in English, is one of the traditional Chinese 24 Solar Terms. Its countdown targets an astronomical instant for the selected year, not midnight on a fixed January date. The Hong Kong Observatory describes the 24 terms as 15-degree divisions of the ecliptic and lists 285 degrees as Moderate Cold; China’s meteorological authority identifies Xiaohan at 285 degrees. English translations vary, so this page uses “Minor Cold” for 小寒 (Xiaohan).
The page compares the selected year’s term instant with the device time and shows the remaining days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It displays the date and time in the viewer’s local time zone, alongside a Chinese-script lunar date. Solar terms are traditional seasonal markers, not local weather forecasts.
Guide
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This page opens on Minor Cold. The searchable selector can take you to another solar-term page.
Use the year controls, then confirm the displayed year before recording a date.
The date card shows local date and time; the countdown separates the remaining duration into four units. The calendar menu can create an event or download an ICS file. If the selected occurrence has passed, use the next-year control.
No date or location needs to be entered.
Use cases
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A teacher can compare the selected local date with a lunar-calendar date and explain that the solar-term instant is not set by a lunar-month day.
An organizer can use the countdown to plan around Xiaohan, then save the local date and time to a calendar.
An editor can check a particular year rather than assume the observance always falls on the same local date.
Q&A
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No. Select the year you need; the Gregorian date can vary.
The display uses your local time zone. The same instant can fall on a different civil date elsewhere.
The term name and controls are in English, but the accompanying lunar-date record uses Chinese characters. It does not change the countdown.
Yes. Use the next-year control or select another year.
Notes
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The local date depends on the device’s time zone and clock. Confirm the displayed year and time before adding an event; another time zone may show a different civil date for the same instant. The selected occurrence is computed from a calendar model; this page does not provide a certified astronomical almanac or precision guarantee.
Minor Cold is not a forecast of local temperature or snowfall and does not establish a U.S. holiday, school closure, or day off. The lunar-date reference is in Chinese characters.
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