Cut my hair, by the Moon
Of 29 lunar days, the tradition favours 16 for this and discourages 13. The lunar day turns at moonrise, so a calendar date usually spans two of them — which is why a date can be good for part of the day and not the rest.
Favourable lunar days for cut my hair
- Lunar day 2
- Traditionally favoured for cutting hair.
- Lunar day 3
- Traditionally associated with prosperity when hair is cut.
- Lunar day 4
- One of the strongest days in the tradition for a new cut.
- Lunar day 5
- Cutting hair on this day is said to unleash creativity and lift the mood.
- Lunar day 6
- Traditionally an excellent day for cutting hair.
- Lunar day 8
- Traditionally open to changes of image, including cutting.
- Lunar day 11
- This day is seen as great for haircuts, said to increase your energy.
- Lunar day 12
- Traditionally linked to prosperity when hair is cut.
- Lunar day 13
- This day is considered beneficial for beauty treatments, haircuts included.
- Lunar day 14
- Traditionally associated with advancement when hair is cut.
- Lunar day 19
- This day is regarded as excellent for haircuts.
- Lunar day 21
- Traditionally a good day for a cut or a change of style.
- Lunar day 22
- Traditionally acceptable, provided the change is not drastic.
- Lunar day 23
- Traditionally associated with improved fortune.
- Lunar day 27
- Traditionally said to benefit the hair itself.
- Lunar day 28
- Traditionally associated with enhanced charm.
Lunar days to avoid
- Lunar day 1
- Traditionally a day for setting intentions rather than acting on appearance.
- Lunar day 7
- Tradition favours colouring today but advises against cutting.
- Lunar day 9
- This day is regarded as a poor time for haircuts, which are best postponed.
- Lunar day 10
- Tradition favours colouring with natural dyes; cutting is discouraged.
- Lunar day 15
- The tradition advises avoiding haircuts on this day.
- Lunar day 16
- Tradition advises postponing a cut; other care is favoured.
- Lunar day 17
- Tradition favours colouring today rather than cutting.
- Lunar day 18
- The tradition holds that haircuts should be rescheduled on this day.
- Lunar day 20
- The tradition advises refraining from cutting hair on this day.
- Lunar day 24
- The tradition advises against cutting hair on this day, favouring colouring instead.
- Lunar day 25
- Tradition advises postponing a cut.
- Lunar day 26
- Tradition advises putting off a new cut.
- Lunar day 29
- Tradition regards this as a poor day for a new cut.
What this is, and is not
Inherited material, quoted as received. Checked against the tradition's own named authorities, these readings contradict each other on all 29 lunar days — so treat the guidance as a custom worth knowing, not a finding. The astronomy underneath it is exact: MoonIQ computes which lunar day you are in, and the minute it turns, for your own location.