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Updated 2026-09-20

Tibetan lunar calendar — December 2027

Every day of December 2027 in the Tibetan-Mongolian tradition (zurkhai): the lunar day by the Phugpa school, the element and animal of the day, the traditional haircut reading and the holy days. Computed from the same data as the Zurkhai app.

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DateLunar dayElement · animalHaircut
1 Wed3Wood Tigerto wealth
2 Thu4Wood Rabbitto increased virtue
3 Fri5Fire Dragonto increased property
4 Sat6Fire Snaketo worsened appearance
5 Sun7Earth Horseto quarrels and lawsuits
6 Mon8 · Medicine Buddha dayEarth Sheepto longevity
7 Tue9Metal Monkeyto mild illness
8 Wed10 · Guru Rinpoche dayMetal Roosterto joy
9 Thu11Water Dogto gaining wisdom
10 Fri12Water Pigto danger to life
11 Sat13Wood Ratto happiness
12 Sun14Wood Oxto prosperity and luck
13 Mon15 · full moonFire Tigerto good luck
14 Tue16Fire Rabbitto obstacles
15 Wed17Earth Dragonto weakening eyesight
16 Thu18Earth Snaketo loss of property
17 Fri19Metal Horseto meeting a good person
18 Sat20Metal Sheepto hunger and thirst
19 Sun21Water Monkeyto illness
20 Mon23Water Roosterto prosperity
21 Tue24Wood Dogto eye disease
22 Wed25 · dakini dayWood Pigto weakening eyesight
23 Thu26Fire Ratto peace
24 Fri27Fire Oxto joy
25 Sat28Earth Tigerto quarrels
26 Sun29Earth Rabbitto loss of vital energy
27 Mon30 · new moonMetal Dragonto meeting an enemy
28 Tue1Metal Snaketo shortened life
29 Wed2Water Horseto illness and quarrels
30 Thu3Water Sheepto wealth
31 Fri4Wood Monkeyto increased virtue

Best haircut days in 1 December, 2 December, 3 December, 6 December, 8 December, 9 December, 11 December, 12 December, 13 December, 17 December, 20 December, 23 December, 24 December, 30 December, 31 December.

Holy days of 6 December — Medicine Buddha day; 8 December — Guru Rinpoche day; 13 December — full moon; 22 December — dakini day; 27 December — new moon.

How to read the table

The lunar day is not the calendar date: in the Tibetan calendar some days are doubled and some are skipped, which is why a month can start on the 18th lunar day and hold two “8th days”. The element and animal follow the 60-day cycle and colour what the day is good for — Wood days favour study and beginnings, Water days travel and healing, Earth days contracts and property, Fire days medicine, Metal days decisive completion. The haircut column follows the lunar-day tradition: the 8th day for longevity, the 10th for joy, the 15th for luck, while the 1st and 12th are avoided. For the full 30-day meanings see the calendar hub; for today’s reading see the daily pages.

Frequently asked

Which days are good for a haircut in December 2027?
In December 2027 the favourable haircut days by zurkhai are: 1 December, 2 December, 3 December, 6 December, 8 December, 9 December, 11 December, 12 December, 13 December, 17 December, 20 December, 23 December, 24 December, 30 December, 31 December. Their lunar days traditionally bring longevity, joy, luck or prosperity.
What is the lunar day today?
Today’s lunar day, element and animal are on the daily page “Is today a good day to cut your hair?”; this table covers the whole of December 2027.
Why does the lunar day jump or repeat?
Because the Tibetan lunar day (tithi) is tied to the Moon’s motion, not to midnight: in a year about seven lunar days are doubled and thirteen are skipped, so the count is read from the Phugpa almanac rather than computed by simple counting.

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Traditional belief, for cultural and reference interest — not advice. Dates follow the Phugpa school; other schools may differ by a day.