Solar term 1 of 24 · Wood · spring
Spring Equinox 春分
Day and night stand level. From here the light wins.
Chūnfēn · begins 20 March 2026 · approximately fifteen days
The halfway point of spring. Growth is no longer an intention, it is a rate — everything green is accelerating, and so is the pace people expect of you. These are good days for starting things that need momentum and a bad one for finishing things that need patience.
The three micro-seasons
Every term divides into three pentads of about five days.
- Swallows return
- Thunder begins
- First lightning
What to do in these fifteen days
- Move early. The first hour of light is the most useful hour of the day for the next six weeks.
- Open one window for ten minutes, even if it is cold. Stale air is the cheapest thing to fix.
- Write down the one thing you want to have grown by midsummer. One line is enough.
On the table
Young greens, lightly cooked · Beans and peas — the first fresh protein of the year
One question
What have you started this spring that you have not told anyone about?
Seasonal and cultural information only. Not medical advice, and no claim is made about treating any condition. See method & limits.