72-microseasons

立春 Risshun (Beginning of spring)
February 4–8	東風解凍 Harukaze kōri o toku	East wind melts the ice
February 9–13	黄鶯睍睆 Kōō kenkan su	Bush warblers start singing in the mountains
February 14–18	魚上氷 Uo kōri o izuru	Fish emerge from the ice
雨水 Usui (Rainwater)
February 19–23	土脉潤起 Tsuchi no shō uruoi okoru	Rain moistens the soil
February 24–28	霞始靆 Kasumi hajimete tanabiku	Mist starts to linger
March 1–5	草木萌動 Sōmoku mebae izuru	Grass sprouts, trees bud
啓蟄 Keichitsu (Insects awaken)
March 6–10	蟄虫啓戸 Sugomori mushito o hiraku	Hibernating insects surface
March 11–15	桃始笑 Momo hajimete saku	First peach blossoms
March 16–20	菜虫化蝶 Namushi chō to naru	Caterpillars become butterflies
春分 Shunbun (Spring equinox)
March 21–25	雀始巣 Suzume hajimete sukū	Sparrows start to nest
March 26–30	櫻始開 Sakura hajimete saku	First cherry blossoms
March 31–April 4	雷乃発声 Kaminari sunawachi koe o hassu	Distant thunder
清明 Seimei (Pure and clear)
April 5–9	玄鳥至 Tsubame kitaru	Swallows return
April 10–14	鴻雁北 Kōgan kaeru	Wild geese fly north
April 15–19	虹始見 Niji hajimete arawaru	First rainbows
穀雨 Kokuu (Grain rains)
April 20–24	葭始生 Ashi hajimete shōzu	First reeds sprout
April 25–29	霜止出苗 Shimo yamite nae izuru	Last frost, rice seedlings grow
April 30–May 4	牡丹華 Botan hana saku	Peonies bloom
立夏 Rikka (Beginning of summer)
May 5–9	蛙始鳴 Kawazu hajimete naku	Frogs start singing
May 10–14	蚯蚓出 Mimizu izuru	Worms surface
May 15–20	竹笋生 Takenoko shōzu	Bamboo shoots sprout
小満 Shōman (Lesser ripening)
May 21–25	蚕起食桑 Kaiko okite kuwa o hamu	Silkworms start feasting on mulberry leaves
May 26–30	紅花栄 Benibana sakau	Safflowers bloom
May 31–June 5	麦秋至 Mugi no toki itaru	Wheat ripens and is harvested
芒種 Bōshu (Grain beards and seeds)
June 6–10	蟷螂生 Kamakiri shōzu	Praying mantises hatch
June 11–15	腐草為螢 Kusaretaru kusa hotaru to naru	Rotten grass becomes fireflies
June 16–20	梅子黄 Ume no mi kibamu	Plums turn yellow
夏至 Geshi (Summer solstice)
June 21–26	乃東枯 Natsukarekusa karuru	Self-heal withers
June 27–July 1	菖蒲華 Ayame hana saku	Irises bloom
July 2–6	半夏生 Hange shōzu	Crow-dipper sprouts
小暑 Shōsho (Lesser heat)
July 7–11	温風至 Atsukaze itaru	Warm winds blow
July 12–16	蓮始開 Hasu hajimete hiraku	First lotus blossoms
July 17–22	鷹乃学習 Taka sunawachi waza o narau	Hawks learn to fly
大暑 Taisho (Greater heat)
July 23–28	桐始結花 Kiri hajimete hana o musubu	Paulownia trees produce seeds
July 29–August 2	土潤溽暑 Tsuchi uruōte mushi atsushi	Earth is damp, air is humid
August 3–7	大雨時行 Taiu tokidoki furu	Great rains sometimes fall
立秋 Risshū (Beginning of autumn)
August 8–12	涼風至 Suzukaze itaru	Cool winds blow
August 13–17	寒蝉鳴 Higurashi naku	Evening cicadas sing
August 18–22	蒙霧升降 Fukaki kiri matō	Thick fog descends
処暑 Shosho (Manageable heat)
August 23–27	綿柎開 Wata no hana shibe hiraku	Cotton flowers bloom
August 28–September 1	天地始粛 Tenchi hajimete samushi	Heat starts to die down
September 2–7	禾乃登 Kokumono sunawachi minoru	Rice ripens
白露 Hakuro (White dew)
September 8–12	草露白 Kusa no tsuyu shiroshi	Dew glistens white on grass
September 13–17	鶺鴒鳴 Sekirei naku	Wagtails sing
September 18–22	玄鳥去 Tsubame saru	Swallows leave
秋分 Shūbun (Autumn equinox)
September 23–27	雷乃収声 Kaminari sunawachi koe o osamu	Thunder ceases
September 28–October 2	蟄虫坏戸 Mushi kakurete to o fusagu	Insects hole up underground
October 3–7	水始涸 Mizu hajimete karuru	Farmers drain fields
寒露 Kanro (Cold dew)
October 8–12	鴻雁来 Kōgan kitaru	Wild geese return
October 13–17	菊花開 Kiku no hana hiraku	Chrysanthemums bloom
October 18–22	蟋蟀在戸 Kirigirisu to ni ari	Crickets chirp around the door
霜降 Sōkō (Frost falls)
October 23–27	霜始降 Shimo hajimete furu	First frost
October 28–November 1	霎時施 Kosame tokidoki furu	Light rains sometimes fall
November 2–6	楓蔦黄 Momiji tsuta kibamu	Maple leaves and ivy turn yellow
立冬 Rittō (Beginning of winter)
November 7–11	山茶始開 Tsubaki hajimete hiraku	Camellias bloom
November 12–16	地始凍 Chi hajimete kōru	Land starts to freeze
November 17–21	金盞香 Kinsenka saku	Daffodils bloom
小雪 Shōsetsu (Lesser snow)
November 22–26	虹蔵不見 Niji kakurete miezu	Rainbows hide
November 27–December 1	朔風払葉 Kitakaze konoha o harau	North wind blows the leaves from the trees
December 2–6	橘始黄 Tachibana hajimete kibamu	Tachibana citrus tree leaves start to turn yellow
大雪 Taisetsu (Greater snow)
December 7–11	閉塞成冬 Sora samuku fuyu to naru	Cold sets in, winter begins
December 12–16	熊蟄穴 Kuma ana ni komoru	Bears start hibernating in their dens
December 17–21	鱖魚群 Sake no uo muragaru	Salmon gather and swim upstream
冬至 Tōji (Winter solstice)
December 22–26	乃東生 Natsukarekusa shōzu	Self-heal sprouts
December 27–31	麋角解 Sawashika no tsuno otsuru	Deer shed antlers
January 1–4	雪下出麦 Yuki watarite mugi nobiru	Wheat sprouts under snow
小寒 Shōkan (Lesser cold)
January 5–9	芹乃栄 Seri sunawachi sakau	Parsley flourishes
January 10–14	水泉動 Shimizu atataka o fukumu	Springs thaw
January 15–19	雉始雊 Kiji hajimete naku	Pheasants start to call
大寒 Daikan (Greater cold)
January 20–24	款冬華 Fuki no hana saku	Butterburs bud
January 25–29	水沢腹堅 Sawamizu kōri tsumeru	Ice thickens on streams
January 30–February 3	鶏始乳 Niwatori hajimete toya ni tsuku	Hens start laying eggs