Sanggang (霜降) Meaning and Customs — the 18th of the 24 Solar Terms, Around October 22-24

Sanggang (霜降) is the 18th of the 24 solar terms. It begins around October 22-24, when the Sun reaches 210° of celestial longitude.

At a Glance

Category	Details
Hanja	霜降
Season	🍂 Autumn
Gregorian timing	Around October 22-24
Solar longitude	210°
Saju monthly command	Middle qi (中氣) — the middle of the month
Key ideas	Frostfall, the end of autumn

Meaning and Origin

Sanggang means “frost (霜) descends (降),” and it is the final solar term of autumn. Nighttime temperatures fall close to freezing, the first frost appears, and autumn foliage reaches its peak.

Customs and Foods

This was the time to hurry through the last stage of the late-autumn harvest and begin preparing for winter. Because chrysanthemums were at their final and brightest moment of the year, autumn foliage outings and chrysanthemum viewing also reached their height.

Saju and the Solar Terms

Sanggang is a middle qi (中氣), marking the middle of the lunar month. In myeongli, the boundary of the month pillar (月柱) is based on the 12 seasonal nodes (節), while the middle qi is read as the point when that month’s energy becomes most concentrated.

Wisdom for This Time

Some things must be gathered before the frost descends — now is a good time to list the work you need to finish before the year ends.

Learn More

• See all 24 solar terms: 24절기 사전
• Today’s day fortune, astrology, and tarot: 오늘의 우주 (oiyo.net)
• A saju calendar guided by the solar terms: 사주 대사전

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The solar terms are a seasonal calendar that divides the Sun’s path into 24 parts. This is a traditional explanation based on the climate of the Korean Peninsula, and the actual date may vary by about a day from year to year.