03-05/2026
Today is Jingzhe (惊蛰), the third of the twenty-four solar terms in the traditional Chinese calendar. Falling on March 5, 2026 (with the precise moment at approximately 21:58–21:59 UTC+8), this solar term marks a vivid turning point: spring thunder rumbles for the first time, awakening insects that have lain dormant through winter. The name itself — “Jingzhe” literally means “startling the hibernating insects” — captures the sudden burst of life as nature shakes off the last traces of winter.