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Real-time countdown to the Qingming Festival. Get the exact days remaining to help plan your Tomb-Sweeping Day and travel arrangements.
Many people miss the ideal time for ancestor worship or travel planning because they are unsure of the exact date of the Qingming Festival. Based on the astronomical algorithms of the 24 solar terms, this tool automatically calculates the exact time remaining until the next Qingming Festival. The Qingming Festival occurs when the sun reaches the solar longitude of 15°, typically falling between April 4th and 6th on the Gregorian calendar. The output provides a real-time countdown in days, hours, minutes, and seconds.
Q: Is the Qingming Festival on the same day every year?
No. The Qingming Festival is a solar term that occurs when the sun reaches a solar longitude of 15°. The Gregorian date fluctuates between April 4th and 6th.
Q: Is the countdown data accurate?
Yes. It is calculated based on international standard astronomical algorithms and synchronized with server time, ensuring accuracy down to the second.
The countdown results are based on server time, which may differ from your local time by a few seconds. The exact date of the Qingming Festival is determined annually by astronomical calculations, and the tool automatically uses the latest official data.
The Qingming Festival countdown uses the solar longitude calculation method. In 2024, the Qingming Festival falls on April 4th at 15:02, and in 2025, it will be on April 4th at 20:49. We recommend planning your itinerary 3 to 7 days in advance to avoid peak tomb-sweeping periods. Example: If you check on March 28, 2024, at 10:00, it will display "7 days, 5 hours, and 2 minutes until the Qingming Festival."