Updated 2026-09-20

Tibetan lunar calendar — May 2027

Every day of May 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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Date	Lunar day	Element · animal	Haircut
1 Sat	25 · dakini day	Metal Dragon	to weakening eyesight
2 Sun	26	Metal Snake	to peace
3 Mon	27	Water Horse	to joy
4 Tue	28	Water Sheep	to quarrels
5 Wed	29	Wood Monkey	to loss of vital energy
6 Thu	30 · new moon	Wood Rooster	to meeting an enemy
7 Fri	1	Fire Dog	to shortened life
8 Sat	2	Fire Pig	to illness and quarrels
9 Sun	3	Earth Rat	to wealth
10 Mon	4	Earth Ox	to increased virtue
11 Tue	5	Metal Tiger	to increased property
12 Wed	7	Metal Rabbit	to quarrels and lawsuits
13 Thu	8 · Medicine Buddha day	Water Dragon	to longevity
14 Fri	9	Water Snake	to mild illness
15 Sat	10 · Guru Rinpoche day	Wood Horse	to joy
16 Sun	11	Wood Sheep	to gaining wisdom
17 Mon	12	Fire Monkey	to danger to life
18 Tue	13	Fire Rooster	to happiness
19 Wed	14	Earth Dog	to prosperity and luck
20 Thu	15 · full moon	Earth Pig	to good luck
21 Fri	16	Metal Rat	to obstacles
22 Sat	17	Metal Ox	to weakening eyesight
23 Sun	18	Water Tiger	to loss of property
24 Mon	19	Water Rabbit	to meeting a good person
25 Tue	20	Wood Dragon	to hunger and thirst
26 Wed	21	Wood Snake	to illness
27 Thu	22	Fire Horse	to abundance of food
28 Fri	23	Fire Sheep	to prosperity
29 Sat	24	Earth Monkey	to eye disease
30 Sun	25 · dakini day	Earth Rooster	to weakening eyesight
31 Mon	26	Metal Dog	to peace

Best haircut days in 2 May, 3 May, 9 May, 10 May, 11 May, 13 May, 15 May, 16 May, 18 May, 19 May, 20 May, 24 May, 27 May, 28 May, 31 May.

Holy days of 1 May — dakini day; 6 May — new moon; 13 May — Medicine Buddha day; 15 May — Guru Rinpoche day; 20 May — full moon; 30 May — dakini day.

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 May 2027?

In May 2027 the favourable haircut days by zurkhai are: 2 May, 3 May, 9 May, 10 May, 11 May, 13 May, 15 May, 16 May, 18 May, 19 May, 20 May, 24 May, 27 May, 28 May, 31 May. 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 May 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.