Updated 2026-09-20

Tibetan lunar calendar — September 2027

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

Best haircut days in 3 September, 4 September, 5 September, 8 September, 10 September, 11 September, 13 September, 14 September, 15 September, 19 September, 22 September, 23 September, 26 September, 27 September.

Holy days of 8 September — Medicine Buddha day; 10 September — Guru Rinpoche day; 15 September — full moon; 25 September — dakini day; 30 September — 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 September 2027?

In September 2027 the favourable haircut days by zurkhai are: 3 September, 4 September, 5 September, 8 September, 10 September, 11 September, 13 September, 14 September, 15 September, 19 September, 22 September, 23 September, 26 September, 27 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 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.