Best Days to Cut Your Hair in 2027 (for Growth)
The best day in each month of 2027 to cut your hair for faster, fuller growth, by the old lunar tradition: a waxing Moon in a fruitful sign, applying to Venus or Jupiter. Computed with the Swiss Ephemeris. Want a trim that holds its shape instead? A waning Moon slows regrowth.
| Month | Best day | Score | Why this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Tue, Jan 19 | 8 | Waxing Moon in Gemini applying to a sextile to Jupiter, Venus on the Midheaven, in a Venus hour. |
| February | Fri, Feb 12 | 6 | Waxing Moon in Taurus, clear and not void, Venus on the Midheaven. |
| March | Sun, Mar 14 | 8 | Waxing Moon in Gemini applying to a trine to Venus, Venus on the Midheaven. |
| April | Tue, Apr 13 | 8 | Waxing Moon in Cancer, fruitful, applying to a trine to Venus, Venus on the Midheaven. |
| May | Sat, May 8 | 8 | Waxing Moon in Gemini applying to a sextile to Jupiter, Venus on the Midheaven, in a Venus hour. |
| June | Mon, Jun 7 | 8 | Waxing Moon in Cancer, fruitful, applying to a sextile to Venus, Venus on the Midheaven, in a Venus hour. |
| July | Mon, Jul 5 | 6 | Waxing Moon in Leo, clear and not void, Venus on the Midheaven, in a Venus hour. |
| August | Wed, Aug 11 | 8 | Waxing Moon in Sagittarius applying to a trine to Venus, Venus on the Midheaven, in a Venus hour. |
| September | Sat, Sep 4 | 8 | Waxing Moon in Scorpio, fruitful, applying to a sextile to Jupiter, Venus on the Midheaven. |
| October | Sat, Oct 2 | 6 | Waxing Moon in Scorpio, fruitful, applying to a sextile to Jupiter. |
| November | Fri, Nov 5 | 8 | Waxing Moon in Aquarius applying to a sextile to Venus, Venus rising. |
| December | Sun, Dec 5 | 8 | Waxing Moon in Pisces, fruitful, applying to a sextile to Venus, Venus on the Midheaven, in a Venus hour. |
Best day shown by date; the exact best hour depends on your location. Run your city in the timing finder.
How these dates are chosen
The lunar hair tradition is simple. To encourage growth, cut on a waxing Moon, ideally in a fruitful sign (the water signs, or lush Taurus), applying to Venus (beauty) or Jupiter (abundance). The waxing Moon that grows the hair is the opposite of the waning Moon you would use to keep a cut looking sharp for longer.
What to avoid
For growth, avoid the waning Moon (it slows regrowth, which is exactly what you want when you would like a shape to last) and the barren signs. This is folk tradition, gentle and fun, not a promise; take it in that spirit.
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What is the best day to cut your hair for growth in 2027?
By the lunar tradition, the strongest days fall on a waxing Moon in a fruitful sign applying to Venus or Jupiter. The table above gives the best such day in each month of 2027.
Does cutting hair by the Moon actually work?
It is a centuries-old folk tradition, not a proven one. Many people enjoy timing a trim to a waxing Moon in a fruitful sign for growth, or a waning Moon to keep a cut sharp. Take it as a bit of lunar lore, lightly held.
How are these dates calculated?
By the Moon's phase and sign, computed with the Swiss Ephemeris. The exact timing shifts a little by location, since the Moon changes sign at a set moment worldwide but the local clock differs.
What if I want my cut to last instead?
Flip the rule: cut on a waning Moon to slow regrowth and hold the shape longer. The dates above are chosen for growth, so for a lasting cut, aim for the opposite half of the lunar month.