Want longer, healthier-looking hair? Consult our Best Days Calendar to find the best dates to cut your hair for growth and thickness. These dates are calculated using the Moon’s phase, astrological position, and traditional lunar practices.
When Is the Best Time to Cut Hair for Growth?
According to lunar tradition, cutting hair during certain phases and astrological positions of the Moon may encourage growth and thickness. The Old Farmer’s Almanac calculates its Best Days using the Moon’s phase and position in the zodiac.
These dates are based on traditional astrological practices rather than scientific evidence. Cutting your hair does not change how quickly it grows from the follicle, although regular trims remove split ends and reduce breakage, helping hair look fuller and healthier.
Check out these tips for natural hair health.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often should you cut your hair for growth?
How often you need a trim depends on your hair type, length, style, and overall condition. Many people schedule trims every 8 to 12 weeks, but those growing out healthy hair may be able to wait longer. Regular trims don’t speed up growth, but they remove split ends and reduce breakage, helping hair look healthier and retain length.
Does cutting your hair make it grow faster?
Not exactly! Hair grows from your scalp, not your ends—but regular trims keep your hair healthy and prevent breakage, which makes it seem like it’s growing faster.
What Moon phase is best for cutting hair?
Lunar tradition commonly associates the waxing Moon—the period between the New Moon and Full Moon—with growth and renewal. However, our Best Days calculations consider the Moon’s astrological position as well as its phase.
Can trimming split ends help hair grow longer?
Trimming does not make hair grow faster, but it removes split ends before they travel farther up the hair shaft. This reduces breakage and can help you retain more length.
How much hair should you trim?
For a maintenance trim, removing about ¼ to ½ inch may be enough, depending on the condition of your ends. Your stylist can recommend an amount based on your hair type and goals.
Is it good to cut hair on a Full Moon?
Many people believe that cutting your hair on a full moon encourages faster, thicker growth—an idea rooted in lunar beauty traditions. While it’s not scientifically proven, it is an age-old practice with plenty of anecdotal evidence!
However, our calculations use more than the Moon. We have calculated our Best Days based on the Moon phase as well as its astrological location and planetary positions for more precise results. Try it out and tell us what you think!
Do you follow a lunar hair-cutting chart? What have been your experiences with the best days for haircuts?
Best Days to Cut Hair for Growth
Five Next Best Days
These are the next five best days to Cut Hair to Encourage Growth, based on the Moon’s sign.
- November 22, 2026
- November 23, 2026
- December 20, 2026
- December 21, 2026
Hi, John,
Our astrology information is calculated for North America; for Europe, results may sometimes (not always) be off by about a day. In general, the dates for astrological best days depend on what factors the astrologer is considering, as well as location/timezone. If a best day considers the Moon's phase, for example, that can occur on a different date (day before or after) depending on location, if the event happens near midnight. A Moon's phase happens at the same moment across the globe, but when one needs to convert to a specific time zone, that's when the event may translate in local time to another day. In that case, for Europe, a few best days may actually occur a day before the one listed; for example, a Moon's phase that occurred at 10:34 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on September 17, would have occurred at 4:34 am Central European Summer Time (CEST) on September 16.
If a best day factors in other celestial events, those, too, may sometimes occur on a different date depending on location, if the event is close to midnight. It also depends on the data source that an astrologer consults. Sometimes data is determined for midnight (start of day) and other sources calculate events that occur at noon (such as for Universal Time). For conditions that occur over a range of days, it is possible that the dates listed would sometimes be the same in Europe as they are listed here.
Hope this helps!
One tradition for cutting hair to encourage growth is to do so when the Moon is waxing. November 1, 2024, is during the new Moon phase, which The Old Farmer's Almanac considers as the start the waxing period (light of the Moon). Some astrologers advise cutting during the new Moon phase itself, others add to that that the Moon should be in a water or earth sign for best results. For November 1, the Moon is in the astrological sign of Scorpio, which is a water sign. So, if you can not cut your hair on the dates that our astrologer found the best of the best, then, by some traditions, November 1 should be a good alternate choice. Hope this helps!
Hi, Destiny,
Any of those days, and any time within those days, should be fine.
Hope this helps!
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