Moon haircut calendar · January 2027
January 2027: one waxing Leo day, under the Wolf Moon, then three to hold the shape
Friday, January 22 is the first waxing Leo day on this calendar, and it is a full-Moon day as well. After it the Moon wanes through Leo and Virgo until January 25.
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At a glance
For growth, cut on Jan 22. For a cut that holds its shape, Jan 23-25. Those are the January 2027 days the waxing or waning Moon is in Leo or Virgo.
- Hair days (Leo and Virgo)
- Jan 22-251 waxing, 3 waning
- Skip days (water signs)
- 10 daysJan 1-3, Jan 11-13, Jan 20-21 and Jan 29-30
- Full Moon, the Wolf Moon
- Jan 22, 2027 · 12:17 UTC2°14′ Leo
- New Moon
- Jan 7, 2027 · 20:24 UTC17°18′ Capricorn
Find your dayFirst January hair day: Friday, Jan 22.
January 2027 at a glance
The first growth day in months lands on a full Moon
Try this today
- Growing it out? Book a dusting of the ends for January 22.
- Want a short cut to last? January 23 to 25 is the waning Leo and Virgo stretch.
- Try a new year's mask on January 14 or 15, the Aries days, when the Moon is waxing.
Through November and December, every Leo and Virgo day fell in the waning half of the month. January is where that changes. The Moon enters Leo early on Friday, January 22, a few hours before it turns full at 12:17 UTC. At noon UTC it is technically still waxing, which makes January 22 the first day on this calendar where both folk rules line up for growth: a growing Moon in a hair sign.
If you are growing out a cut, this is the day the tradition would choose for a light dusting of the ends. Some German Moon-calendar writers also single out the full Moon itself as a good day for a cut, so January 22 gets a double recommendation.
The Moon starts waning the next day, still in Leo on Saturday, January 23, then moves into Virgo for January 24 and 25. Those three days are classic shape days: waning, in a hair sign, good for a short style you want to keep tight.
One thing to know: the Moon only enters Leo at 08:45 UTC on January 22, which is the small hours of that morning in North America and late on the 21st in Hawaii. Use the finder below, which reads the sign at noon where you are.
The Moon this month
Ten skip days and a Capricorn new Moon
January is heavy on skip days. The Moon is in Scorpio from January 1 to 3, in Pisces from January 11 to 13, in Cancer on January 20 and 21, and back in Scorpio on January 29 and 30. That is ten days in all, the most of any month from November 2026 to December 2027.
The new Moon falls on January 7 in Capricorn, an earth sign the tradition treats as neutral: fine for a trim, not special. The Wolf Moon, January's full Moon in the Farmers' Almanac naming, is the one at 2° Leo on the 22nd.
Colour fans have a short window. The waxing Moon is in Gemini on January 18 and 19, the air-sign colour days.
The sky behind it
Full Moon: Jan 22, 2027 · 12:17 UTC, 2°14′ Leo. New Moon: Jan 7, 2027 · 20:24 UTC, 17°18′ Capricorn. The Moon enters Leo at Jan 22, 2027 · 08:45 UTC; Virgo at Jan 24, 2027 · 08:44 UTC.
Haircut day finder
Find your January haircut day
Starts on growth. If you want something else from the January cut, choose it and see which dates rise.
What do you want from this cut?
Waxing Moon in Leo or Virgo is best; any waxing day outside the water signs is good.
1 best day for growth in January 2027
- Friday, Jan 22: Moon in Leo, waxing gibbous. Moon enters Leo at 8:45 AM. Full Moon at 12:17 PM.
Also fine: Fri Jan 8, Sat Jan 9, Sun Jan 10, Thu Jan 14, Fri Jan 15, Sat Jan 16, Sun Jan 17, Mon Jan 18, Tue Jan 19.
Skip-the-scissors days (Moon in Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces): 10 days this month.
Read at local noon in UTC.
More to read
One shorter read. It opens in place.
Good to know
Weekend hair days
Saturday, January 23 (Leo) and Sunday, January 24 (Virgo) are this month's weekend hair days, both just past full and waning. If weekdays are impossible, book one of those.
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Every day in January 2027
Only the January stretches worth booking around are listed here; the hub keeps the full day-by-day grid.
| Dates | Moon | Light | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Jan 22 | Leo | 100%, Full Moon Jan 22 12:17 | Hair day: cut to grow |
| Sat Jan 23 | Leo | 99% | Hair day: cut to hold |
| Jan 24 to Jan 25 (Sun-Mon) | Virgo | 94% to 88% | Hair day: cut to hold |
| When (UTC) | What |
|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2027 · 20:34 UTC | First quarter Moon at 25°28′ Aries |
| Jan 22, 2027 · 12:17 UTC | Full Moon at 2°14′ Leo |
| Jan 29, 2027 · 10:55 UTC | Last quarter Moon at 9°18′ Scorpio |
| Jan 7, 2027 · 20:24 UTC | New Moon at 17°18′ Capricorn |
All times are UTC. In the Americas the local date can be a day earlier; in Asia and Australia a day later.
Quick answers
When should I book a cut in January 2027 by the lunar calendar?
For growth, Friday, January 22, 2027, when the Moon is in Leo and full. For a cut that holds its shape, January 23 to 25, when the waning Moon is in Leo and then Virgo.
Is the January 2027 full moon good for a haircut?
In the folk tradition, yes. The Wolf Moon is full on January 22, 2027 at 2° Leo, and Leo is one of the two hair signs. Some Moon calendars also favour the full Moon itself for cutting.
Which days should I avoid cutting hair in January 2027?
The water-sign days: January 1 to 3 and 29 to 30 (Scorpio), 11 to 13 (Pisces) and 20 to 21 (Cancer). That is ten skip days, the most in any month of this calendar.
On what dates does the January 2027 Moon pass Leo and Virgo?
The Moon enters Leo on Jan 22 at 08:45 UTC, Virgo on Jan 24 at 08:44 UTC. Read at noon UTC, Leo covers Jan 22-23 and Virgo Jan 24-25.
