Lunar Hair Calendar

Today: cut or wait?

Haircut

A precise cut

Phase

🌘 Waning crescent

Coloring

Color fades sooner

Second only to Leo among days for hair: a cut on a Virgo day is said to be exact and to hold its shape for a long time. Tradition also names it the best day for a perm and a good one for masks and scalp care.

Under a waning Moon (from full moon to new moon), hair is said to grow more slowly and a cut to keep its shape longer, which suits short styles. Tradition also reads it as a time for cleansing: a scalp scrub and a deep wash. Coloring waits for the waxing Moon, as the color is said to wash out sooner now.

Best days to cut hair in November 2026

November has 24 days when a haircut is fine by lunar tradition. The next Leo and Virgo days, the best of the month: Nov 5, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, and Dec 2.

Days in bold favor hair the most; on the days of the new moon and the full moon, and on the Cancer and Pisces days, the tradition skips the cut. The full rules are below.

Calendar for December 2026

Haircut rules by phase and sign

Lunar tradition combines two rules. The first is the phase: under a waxing Moon, from the new moon to the full moon, hair is said to grow back faster after a cut; under a waning Moon it is said to grow more slowly and the cut to hold its shape longer. The second is the sign the Moon is passing through, which changes every two to three days, and some signs have a rule of their own:

Two exceptions: on the day of the new moon and on the day of the full moon, tradition neither cuts nor colors. Why the phases change and how the cycle works: phases of the Moon.

Coloring and treatments by the Moon

Tradition favors coloring hair under a waxing Moon, from the new moon to the full moon, when the color is said to last longer and come out richer. Under a waning Moon it is said to wash out sooner, and on the days of the new moon and the full moon, and on the Cancer and Pisces days, coloring is skipped. Among the signs, Leo favors coloring the most; Virgo is the day for a perm.

The next good stretches for coloring: Nov 10–17, Nov 20–23, and Dec 10–14.

Treatments follow the phase in the tradition: nourishing masks and oils under a waxing Moon, when hair is said to take them in best; a scalp scrub and a deep wash under a waning Moon. Virgo days are also read as good days for masks and scalp care.

When not to cut your hair

Tradition skips the cut on the days of the new moon and the full moon and while the Moon is in Cancer or Pisces: after a cut on a Cancer day, hair is said to turn unruly and brittle, and after one on a Pisces day, dandruff is said to follow.

The next days to skip: Nov 9 (new moon), Nov 18 (Pisces), Nov 19 (Pisces), Nov 24 (full moon), Nov 26 (Cancer), Nov 27 (Cancer), Dec 9 (new moon), and Dec 15 (Pisces).

• Next full moon Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at 2:54 PM UTC

  No cut and no color that day. All full moons →

• Next new moon Monday, November 9, 2026, at 7:02 AM UTC

  A rest day for hair too. All new moons →

Full moons, new moons, phases, and eclipses for the whole year on one page: lunar calendar 2026; every day of this month: lunar calendar November 2026.

Hair and the 12 moon signs

The Moon’s sign changes every two to three days, so each sign comes around about once a month. What each one means for hair in the tradition:

• Aries

  An ordinary cutting day: the phase of the Moon decides the result. Part of the tradition counts fiery Aries, right after Leo and Virgo, among the good days for hair.

• Taurus

  An ordinary cutting day, with the phase deciding the result. Calm, earthy Taurus is said to favor patient, unhurried care rather than big changes.

• Gemini

  An ordinary day for a cut or a new style. Airy Gemini days are traditionally linked with playful, light styles and changes that do not have to be forever.

• Cancer

  In lunar tradition, hair is not cut on Cancer days: a cut is said to leave it unruly, brittle, and hard to style, and some calendars skip washing it too. Wait a day or two until the Moon moves into Leo.

• Leo

  Traditionally the best day for a cut when you want thickness and volume: Leo is the sign of the mane, and hair cut on Leo days is said to grow back fuller. It favors coloring as well; under a waxing Moon it is the top day for a new color.

• Virgo

  Second only to Leo among days for hair: a cut on a Virgo day is said to be exact and to hold its shape for a long time. Tradition also names it the best day for a perm and a good one for masks and scalp care.

• Libra

  An ordinary cutting day by phase. Tradition gives Libra a sense of beauty and balance, so it suits reshaping a style and tidying the lines.

• Scorpio

  An ordinary day for cutting; the phase decides the result. Scorpio days are traditionally linked with intensive treatments and masks; a few calendars treat this water sign with some caution for cutting.

• Sagittarius

  An ordinary cutting day; let the phase decide. A maintenance trim is fine; some calendars are more cautious about bold experiments with a new style on Sagittarius days.

• Capricorn

  Earthy Capricorn is said to strengthen hair: after a cut it is thought to be firmer and to split or break less. It suits trimming the ends; for a big change of style, tradition prefers Leo or Virgo.

• Aquarius

  An ordinary cutting day, so the phase decides. Airy Aquarius is the sign of experiments in the tradition: an unusual cut or a new look is said to come out more easily on its days.

• Pisces

  In lunar tradition, hair is not cut on Pisces days: a cut is said to encourage dandruff. Give hair a rest instead, with no heat and no chemicals.

Beauty by the Moon

Lunar tradition times other beauty care by phase and sign as well:

• Skin

  Tradition places cleansing and masks on Virgo days and under a waning Moon; under a waxing Moon the skin is said to take in nourishing care better.

• Nails

  A manicure and nail trimming go on Capricorn days in the tradition, when nails are said to grow back firmer and break less.

• Hair removal

  Waxing and shaving are traditionally done under a waning Moon, when regrowth is said to be slower; Leo days, the days of thickness, are skipped.

• Massage

  Tradition pairs relaxing and draining massage with the waning Moon and firming, nourishing treatments with the waxing Moon.

Health and food by lunar tradition for any date: the daily lunar calendar.

Frequently asked questions

Which days are good for hair cutting?

Lunar tradition favors the days when the Moon is in Leo (thickness and volume) or Virgo (a precise cut that holds its shape), with Capricorn for strength. Under a waxing Moon, hair is said to grow back fast after a cut; under a waning Moon, the cut is said to last longer. The next Leo and Virgo days: Nov 5, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2.

What days are you not supposed to cut your hair?

In lunar tradition hair is not cut on the day of the new moon or the full moon, or while the Moon is in Cancer or Pisces: a cut in Cancer is said to leave hair unruly and brittle, in Pisces to encourage dandruff. The next days to skip: Nov 9, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 24, Nov 26, Nov 27.

What day is good luck to cut your hair?

Luck is a matter of folklore: in the lunar tradition the good days are simply the Leo and Virgo days of each month, plus the waxing Moon for growth and the waning Moon for a cut that lasts. Some folk calendars add weekday superstitions, but the lunar calendar works only with the phase and the sign.

Is today a good day to cut hair for growth?

Not by tradition: today, November 5, 2026, the cut is said to come out exact and hold its shape for a long time. For growth, tradition picks the waxing Moon, from the new moon to the full moon, and above all the Leo days that fall in it. The next growth days: Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17.

When is the best time to color hair by the moon?

By tradition, hair is colored under a waxing Moon, when the color is said to hold longer and come out richer, and a Leo day is the top choice. A waning Moon is said to make color wash out sooner, and the days of the new moon and the full moon, as well as Cancer and Pisces days, are skipped. The next good stretches for coloring: Nov 10–17, Nov 20–23, Dec 10–14.