Updated 2026-09-20

Tibetan lunar calendar — September 2026

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

Best haircut days in 1 September, 3 September, 4 September, 7 September, 8 September, 14 September, 15 September, 16 September, 19 September, 21 September, 22 September, 24 September, 25 September, 26 September, 30 September.

Holy days of 6 September — dakini day; 11 September — new moon; 19 September — Medicine Buddha day; 21 September — Guru Rinpoche day; 26 September — 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 September 2026?

In September 2026 the favourable haircut days by zurkhai are: 1 September, 3 September, 4 September, 7 September, 8 September, 14 September, 15 September, 16 September, 19 September, 21 September, 22 September, 24 September, 25 September, 26 September, 30 September. 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 September 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.