Moon haircut calendar · September 2027
September 2027: one growth day on the 1st, then a shape run under the old Moon
September opens with the waxing Moon in Virgo on the 1st. The hair days return on September 26 to 29, all waning, the folk window for a cut that lasts into autumn.
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At a glance
For growth, cut on Sep 1. For a cut that holds its shape, Sep 26-29. Those are the September 2027 days the waxing or waning Moon is in Leo or Virgo.
- Hair days (Leo and Virgo)
- Sep 1 and Sep 26-291 waxing, 4 waning
- Skip days (water signs)
- 9 daysSep 4-6, Sep 14-16 and Sep 23-25
- Full Moon, the Harvest Moon
- Sep 15, 2027 · 23:03 UTC22°53′ Pisces
- New Moon
- Sep 30, 2027 · 02:36 UTC6°43′ Libra
Find your dayFirst September hair day: Wednesday, Sep 1.
September 2027 at a glance
The hair days swing back to the waning half
Try this today
- Growing it out? Grab September 1, the one waxing Virgo day.
- Short autumn cut? Book Sunday, September 26 or any day through the 29th.
- Treatment night: September 17 and 18 are Aries days, just after the full Moon.
Over the year the Leo and Virgo days drift through the lunar cycle. In spring they sat in the growth half. In September they start sliding back to the waning half, where they spent last winter.
The month begins with a single growth day. On Wednesday, September 1 the Moon is in Virgo and a day past new, barely a sliver. It is a waxing hair day, so it counts for growth, but it is the only one this month.
The main window comes at the end. The Moon is in Leo on Sunday, September 26 and Monday, September 27, then Virgo on Tuesday, September 28 and Wednesday, September 29. All four are waning, each slimmer than the last, from about a sixth lit to almost nothing. By the folk rules these are the days for a cut you want to hold: a fresh bob for autumn, a fade that should still look sharp in mid-October.
If you are growing your hair out, the tradition's fallback is any waxing day outside the water signs. The Moon is waxing in Sagittarius on September 7 and 8 and in Capricorn from September 9 to 11.
The Moon this month
A Pisces Harvest Moon
The full Moon arrives late on September 15 (UTC) at 22° Pisces. It is the full Moon closest to the September equinox, which the Farmers' Almanac calls the Harvest Moon. The Moon is in Pisces from September 14 to 16, so the full Moon sits in the middle of a three-day skip run.
The new Moon follows on September 30 at 6° Libra, which opens October's lunar cycle in an air sign.
Other skip days: Scorpio from September 4 to 6 and Cancer from September 23 to 25. That makes nine skip days in September, but the hair days are clear of all of them.
The sky behind it
Full Moon: Sep 15, 2027 · 23:03 UTC, 22°53′ Pisces. New Moon: Sep 30, 2027 · 02:36 UTC, 6°43′ Libra. The Moon enters Leo at Sep 25, 2027 · 13:00 UTC; Virgo at Sep 27, 2027 · 14:28 UTC.
Haircut day finder
Find your September haircut day
1 growth days, 4 hold days and 9 skip days this September. Pick an aim and the list reorders for your own timezone.
What do you want from this cut?
Waning Moon in Leo or Virgo is best; any waning day outside the water signs is good.
4 best days for a cut that holds in September 2027
- Sunday, Sep 26: Moon in Leo, waning crescent.
- Monday, Sep 27: Moon in Leo, waning crescent. Moon enters Virgo at 2:28 PM.
- Tuesday, Sep 28: Moon in Virgo, waning crescent.
- Wednesday, Sep 29: Moon in Virgo, waning crescent. Moon enters Libra at 3:30 PM.
Also fine: Fri Sep 17, Sat Sep 18, Sun Sep 19, Mon Sep 20, Tue Sep 21, Wed Sep 22.
Skip-the-scissors days (Moon in Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces): 9 days this month.
Read at local noon in UTC.
More to read
One shorter read. It opens in place.
Good to know
Colour days
The waxing Moon is in Aquarius on September 12 and 13, the month's best colour pair by the folk rules. Libra on September 2 and 3 is a fair alternative.
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Every day in September 2027
Only the September stretches worth booking around are listed here; the hub keeps the full day-by-day grid.
| Dates | Moon | Light | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Sep 1 | Virgo | 1% | Hair day: cut to grow |
| Sep 26 to Sep 27 (Sun-Mon) | Leo; Virgo from Sep 27 14:28 | 17% to 9% | Hair day: cut to hold |
| Sep 28 to Sep 29 (Tue-Wed) | Virgo; Libra from Sep 29 15:30 | 4% to 1% | Hair day: cut to hold |
| When (UTC) | What |
|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2027 · 23:03 UTC | Full Moon at 22°53′ Pisces |
| Sep 23, 2027 · 10:20 UTC | Last quarter Moon at 0°11′ Cancer |
| Sep 30, 2027 · 02:36 UTC | New Moon at 6°43′ Libra |
| Sep 7, 2027 · 18:31 UTC | First quarter Moon at 14°55′ Sagittarius |
All times are UTC. In the Americas the local date can be a day earlier; in Asia and Australia a day later.
Quick answers
Which September 2027 dates suit a haircut, going by the Moon?
For growth, September 1, 2027 (waxing Moon in Virgo). For a cut that holds its shape, September 26 to 29, when the waning Moon is in Leo and then Virgo.
When is the Harvest Moon in 2027?
September 15, 2027 (UTC), at 22° Pisces. It is the full Moon closest to the September equinox. Pisces is a water sign, so folk calendars treat September 14 to 16 as skip days for cutting.
What is a good day to color hair in September 2027?
September 12 and 13, 2027, when the waxing Moon is in Aquarius, an air sign. Moon calendars reserve air-sign days for colour and rate the waxing ones highest.
Which September 2027 days have the Moon in Leo or Virgo?
The Moon enters Leo on Sep 25 at 13:00 UTC, Virgo on Sep 27 at 14:28 UTC. Read at noon UTC, Leo covers Sep 26-27 and Virgo Sep 1 and Sep 28-29.
