Pentads
| year | begin | end |
|---|---|---|
| 辛巳 | 2001-02-18 14:27 | 2001-03-05 12:32 |
| 壬午 | 2002-02-18 20:13 | 2002-03-05 18:27 |
| 癸未 | 2003-02-19 02:00 | 2003-03-06 00:04 |
| 甲申 | 2004-02-19 07:50 | 2004-03-05 05:55 |
| 乙酉 | 2005-02-18 13:31 | 2005-03-05 11:45 |
| 丙戌 | 2006-02-18 19:25 | 2006-03-05 17:28 |
| 丁亥 | 2007-02-19 01:08 | 2007-03-05 23:18 |
| 戊子 | 2008-02-19 06:49 | 2008-03-05 04:58 |
| 己丑 | 2009-02-18 12:46 | 2009-03-05 10:47 |
| 庚寅 | 2010-02-18 18:35 | 2010-03-05 16:46 |
| 辛卯 | 2011-02-19 00:25 | 2011-03-05 22:29 |
| 壬辰 | 2012-02-19 06:17 | 2012-03-05 04:21 |
| 癸巳 | 2013-02-18 12:01 | 2013-03-05 10:14 |
| 甲午 | 2014-02-18 17:59 | 2014-03-05 16:02 |
Source: JPL Horizons On-Line Ephemeris System
Each solar term can be divided into 3 pentads (候). They are first pentad (初候), second pentad (次候) and last pentad (末候). Pentads in Yushui including:
- China
- First pentad: 獺祭魚, 'Otters make offerings of fish'. As fish begin to swim upstream, they are hunted by otters, which are believed to offer the fish to heaven.,
- Second pentad: 鴻雁來, 'The wild geese arrive'. Wild geese begin to make their northward migration, following the onset of spring.
- Last pentad: 草木萌動, 'Trees and grass put forth shoots'.
- Japan
- First pentad: 土脉潤起
- Second pentad: 霞始靆
- Last pentad: 草木萠動
| Preceded by Lichun (立春) |
Solar term (節氣) | Succeeded by Jingzhe (驚蟄) |
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