Updated 2026-09-20

Tibetan lunar calendar — November 2026

Every day of November 2026 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 Sun	22	Earth Rabbit	to abundance of food
2 Mon	23	Metal Dragon	to prosperity
3 Tue	24	Metal Snake	to eye disease
4 Wed	25 · dakini day	Water Horse	to weakening eyesight
5 Thu	26	Water Sheep	to peace
6 Fri	27	Wood Monkey	to joy
7 Sat	28	Wood Rooster	to quarrels
8 Sun	29	Fire Dog	to loss of vital energy
9 Mon	30 · new moon	Fire Pig	to meeting an enemy
10 Tue	1	Earth Rat	to shortened life
11 Wed	2	Earth Ox	to illness and quarrels
12 Thu	3	Metal Tiger	to wealth
13 Fri	4	Metal Rabbit	to increased virtue
14 Sat	5	Water Dragon	to increased property
15 Sun	6	Water Snake	to worsened appearance
16 Mon	7	Wood Horse	to quarrels and lawsuits
17 Tue	8 · Medicine Buddha day	Wood Sheep	to longevity
18 Wed	9	Fire Monkey	to mild illness
19 Thu	10 · Guru Rinpoche day	Fire Rooster	to joy
20 Fri	11	Earth Dog	to gaining wisdom
21 Sat	12	Earth Pig	to danger to life
22 Sun	13	Metal Rat	to happiness
23 Mon	14	Metal Ox	to prosperity and luck
24 Tue	15 · full moon	Water Tiger	to good luck
25 Wed	16	Water Rabbit	to obstacles
26 Thu	17	Wood Dragon	to weakening eyesight
27 Fri	18	Wood Snake	to loss of property
28 Sat	19	Fire Horse	to meeting a good person
29 Sun	20	Fire Sheep	to hunger and thirst
30 Mon	22	Earth Monkey	to abundance of food

Best haircut days in 1 November, 2 November, 5 November, 6 November, 12 November, 13 November, 14 November, 17 November, 19 November, 20 November, 22 November, 23 November, 24 November, 28 November, 30 November.

Holy days of 4 November — dakini day; 9 November — new moon; 17 November — Medicine Buddha day; 19 November — Guru Rinpoche day; 24 November — full 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 November 2026?

In November 2026 the favourable haircut days by zurkhai are: 1 November, 2 November, 5 November, 6 November, 12 November, 13 November, 14 November, 17 November, 19 November, 20 November, 22 November, 23 November, 24 November, 28 November, 30 November. 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 November 2026.

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.