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Count down to the computed Qingming solar term instant in your local timezone.
Overview
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This countdown follows the Qingming solar term: the point in the seasonal calendar when the Sun reaches 15° ecliptic longitude. The 24 solar terms divide the ecliptic into 24 segments, each 15° apart. Because the year is not an exact number of days, the event’s clock time shifts from year to year; a date-only rule such as “April 5” cannot identify the instant. The Hong Kong Observatory describes the same 15° definition in its overview of the solar terms.
The page finds the Qingming event for a selected year, shows its Gregorian date and time in your device’s local time zone, and counts down in days, hours, minutes, and seconds. The countdown is the remaining whole seconds to the event, divided into 86,400-second days, 3,600-second hours, minutes, and seconds. The display refreshes once per second while the page is active. It also shows a Chinese lunar-calendar date; that value is not translated into English.
The time-zone conversion matters near midnight: one astronomical instant can fall on different local calendar dates in different places. For comparisons with a China or Hong Kong almanac, compare the time zones as well as the date.
Guide
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When the page opens, it selects the next upcoming Qingming event and displays its date, time-zone abbreviation, and live countdown. Confirm the year shown before noting the result.
Use the year control to view a different occurrence. If the selected event has passed, the page marks it as passed and offers a control to move to the following year. You can also add the event to a calendar or use the page’s share control.
For a note or calendar entry, keep the displayed time zone with the local date and time. If someone is using a calendar set to another region, compare the same event as an instant rather than assuming the printed calendar day will match.
Use cases
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If a family member has an almanac showing a China-time date, use the displayed local time and time-zone abbreviation to understand why a US calendar may show the previous day.
When you want a reminder for the Qingming instant itself, inspect the selected year, then add the event to your calendar and verify how that calendar presents its time zone.
This is a time reference for the solar term. It does not establish the date of a government holiday or predict the opening hours of a cemetery, transport service, or other venue.
Q&A
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No. The calendar date and local clock time vary by year and time zone. The relevant event is when the Sun reaches the Qingming longitude, so check the selected year’s displayed time.
The page displays the same event in your device’s local time zone. If the instant is near midnight, its local calendar date may differ from the date shown in China Standard Time (UTC+8).
No. It counts to the solar-term instant. Public-holiday dates, school schedules, and local observances are set separately; consult the relevant authority or organizer for those dates.
Notes
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The countdown is calculated against your device clock, so an incorrect device time or time-zone setting can change the displayed remaining time or local date. After changing the device’s time-zone setting, reload or revisit the page and check the time-zone abbreviation beside the event.
The tool identifies the Qingming solar-term instant; it does not provide an official holiday calendar, travel schedule, or local event notice. The lunar-calendar date is shown in Chinese, so use the Gregorian date and local time if that display is not readable to you. For a deadline or scheduled event, confirm the time zone and date in the calendar or notice that governs your plans.
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