White Dew (白露) — Chinese Solar Term Meaning & Traditions

Chinese Solar Terms Usually falls on September 7 each year · Updated for 2026

White Dew (白露, pronounced "bailu") is one of the 24 solar terms of the traditional Chinese calendar. Cool nights coat the grass in dew; clarity sharpens, and detail work comes more easily.

White Dew Energy & How to Use It

Autumn terms are harvesting and refining: completion, gratitude and release. Align with them by finishing, editing and keeping only what serves you.

Ways to Honor White Dew (白露)

• Tidy one corner of your home that mirrors the season's energy — clear space invites clear change.
• Wear or carry a small token of the season's colors for the day.
• Tidy one corner of your home that mirrors the season's energy — clear space invites clear change.

When White Dew Falls

White Dew arrives around September 7 each Gregorian year (09-07). In 2026 it falls in early-to-mid September, marking the shift from the previous term (End of Heat) toward Autumn Equinox.