The Lunar Hair Calendar

The best days to cut your hair for growth in November 2026 are November 21, 22, 23 and 24. The full moon on November 24 at 14:53 UTC is the strongest cutting day of the month, and no November moon is an eclipse, so the usual rules apply. The growth window runs November 9 through 24. November 5 through 9 is for rest, oil and masks rather than scissors. Until the new moon on November 9 the moon is waning, which is the window for slowing regrowth and holding a shape, not for growth.

this page is the permanent calendar. it is updated at the start of every month, so you can keep it rather than hunt for a new one.

The Anusara Set in hand dyed linen, worn on a lunar hair calendar rest day in Bali

This month at a glance

Last quarter, November 1 at 20:28 UTC. The release, and the start of the maintenance window.
New moon, November 9 at 07:02 UTC. Rest, intention, no cutting.
First quarter, November 17 at 11:47 UTC. A strong, decisive cutting day.
Full moon, November 24 at 14:53 UTC. The Beaver Moon, and the peak cutting day of the month.

The Calendar, Each Month

Next month's dates, in your inbox.

Before each month begins I send the best days to cut, to oil and to rest your hair. One letter from Bali. Nothing else.

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For the full month broken down week by week, read the November 2026 lunar hair calendar. For the month now closing, read the October 2026 calendar, and for the month before that, the September 2026 calendar.

How lunar hair timing actually works

The method is older than any of us and simpler than most people expect. You cut during the waxing moon, the stretch between new and full, when lunar energy is building. Hair cut in that window is said to return thicker and faster. You cut during the waning moon, between full and new, when you want the opposite: to slow regrowth, hold a shape, tidy ends you do not want back quickly.

The full moon is the peak. Every tradition that keeps a lunar calendar treats it as the strongest day of the month for growth. The new moon is the floor, and it asks for rest rather than scissors.

the moon has kept this schedule for four billion years. your hair only has to follow it for one month to notice.

The one exception: eclipses

When a new or full moon is also an eclipse, the usual guidance does not apply. Traditional practice treats eclipse days as days to leave hair alone entirely, which matters because an eclipse full moon would otherwise look like the best cutting day of its month.

That is exactly what happened in August 2026, when both turning points were eclipses. We wrote about it separately in can you cut your hair during an eclipse.

What to do on the rest days

The days the calendar tells you not to cut are not empty days. They are the ones that make the cutting days worth having. Warm oil worked through the scalp, a long mask, a loose braid, an early night. If you want the nightly version of this, the rosemary oil ritual is built around the same rhythm.

Every month of 2026

Each month has its own full breakdown, and this page always points at the current one.

November 2026, the Beaver Moon in Scorpio season, no eclipses, growth window November 9 to 24
October 2026, the Hunter's Moon, full on October 26
September 2026, the Harvest Moon, no eclipses, a clean growth window
August 2026, both turning points eclipsed, a month for restraint
July 2026

Frequently asked questions

What are the best days to cut your hair for growth in November 2026?

November 21, 22, 23 and 24. The full moon on November 24 at 14:53 UTC is the single strongest day. The wider growth window runs November 9 through 24.

How does the lunar hair calendar work?

Cut during the waxing moon, between the new and full moon, for growth. Cut during the waning moon, between full and new, to slow regrowth and hold a shape. The full moon is the peak cutting day and the new moon is for rest.

What days should you not cut your hair?

The days leading into the new moon, and any day that carries an eclipse. Those are traditionally reserved for oil, masks and rest rather than scissors.

Does cutting your hair by the moon actually work?

It is a traditional practice rather than a clinical one, and there is no trial proving it. What it reliably does is give you a schedule, which means trims happen on a rhythm instead of whenever hair is already damaged. Consistency is doing much of the work.