What is the winter solstice in 2023?

The winter solstice is one of the more important solar terms among the 24 solar terms, and it is also the 22nd solar term among the 24 solar terms. After the winter solstice, after the two solar terms of Xiaohan and Dahan, it is the beginning of spring. Lichun is also one of the more important solar terms, and there are also some Xi customs circulating among the people. In ancient times, the beginning of spring was like the current New Year, and some Xi customs have also been passed down to this day.

The winter solstice is regarded as a big festival in winter, and the winter solstice solar term is more important than the beginning of winter in the folk. The beginning of winter may only represent the advent of winter, but the winter solstice is different, and there is a saying in ancient folks that "the winter solstice is as big as the year". In the traditional lunar calendar of the mainland, the winter solstice is considered to be the beginning of winter, when the temperature gradually drops, the weather is cold, and the earth enters the cold season.

Due to the vast geography of the mainland, the Xi of the northern and southern regions on the day of the winter solstice will be different. In the southern region, on the day of the winter solstice, there is a Xi of worshipping ancestors and eating rice balls. In the northern region, there is a Xi of eating dumplings on the winter solstice.

In addition, as soon as the winter solstice arrives, it means that the continent will enter the cold season in an all-round way. From this day on, the folk pop begins to count nine, after nine nine days, it will usher in the spring flowers, and the first day of the year into nine also starts from the day of the winter solstice.

What is the month and what time is the winter solstice in 2023?

The winter solstice in 2023 is 11:27:09 on November 22, Friday, and the lunar calendar is the tenth day of the 11th lunar month. According to the specific time of the winter solstice on December 22, it is in the morning, not the afternoon or the evening. But it doesn't make a difference whether it happens in the morning or in the afternoon.

1. The start time of the winter solstice in 2023: 11:27:09 on December 22

2. End time of the winter solstice in 2023: 04:49:09 on January 6, 2024

What does the winter solstice mean?

The winter solstice means that the cold winter is coming, and the weather is getting colder and colder. After the winter solstice, the climate in all parts of the continent will enter the coldest stage, which is often referred to as "entering nine" and "counting nine cold days".

In ancient times, the winter solstice was seen as the time when yin energy was at its peak and yang energy was born. On this day, the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Capricorn, and the northern hemisphere receives the least sunlight.

After the winter solstice, the temperature in various parts of the mainland generally drops, and it enters a cold winter. At this time, the weather is cold and windy, so it is especially necessary to pay attention to keeping warm. People usually take some measures to keep out the cold, such as adding extra clothes, wearing warm hats, gloves, etc., to prevent excessive heat dissipation in the body and avoid colds and other illnesses caused by colds.

In addition, after the winter solstice, cold waves, cold air activities are frequent, and some areas may have rain and snow weather, or even severe cold weather, it is necessary to pay more attention to cold protection and heat preservation, especially the elderly, children and other vulnerable groups, to pay more attention to the warmth and health of the body.

Overall, in the cold season after the winter solstice, reasonable warmth measures are essential to maintain good health.

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