In the same way that the Moon affects the growth of plants, it can also affect the growth of our hair. That is why the moment in which we cut it influences the result. Consulting the lunar calendar can be very useful both to know when to plant or harvest in our garden and to know when to cut your hair or wax.
In our 2024 lunar calendar you will find the most recommended times to get a haircut and wax throughout the year. Here we present in detail those corresponding to the month of February.
Phases of the Moon February 2024
Even if you know how to identify the phases of the Moon when you look at the sky, it is always good to have a little idea of when the lunar phase changes occur throughout the month.
The month begins with the Moon in its waning phase, entering the last quarter phase at the beginning of the month, the day February 3. The Moon will draw a «C» in the northern hemisphere and a «D» in the southern hemisphere in the days that follow, until reaching the new moon or phase of New Moon on Friday the 9th of February. Earth, Sun and Moon align with the Moon in the middle, so that the Sun illuminates the non-visible side of the Moon, and the visible side is completely dark.
This February new moon marks the beginning of a new lunar year and, therefore, the new year in China, whose calendar, unlike our Gregorian calendar, is governed exclusively by the phases of the Moon. The celebrations of Chinese New Yearwhich this year is considered the year of the dragontake place with this new Moon.
After the new Moon, in addition to starting a new lunar year, the next lunar cycle begins, like every month: the Moon grows again, this time drawing a «D» in the northern hemisphere and a «C» in the southern hemisphere. The following Friday, On the 16th, the crescent phase occursand from there it begins to acquire, as it continues to grow, that domed or humped appearance that the Moon adopts in the second section of its waxing phase.
The Full moon February arrives at the end of the month, the Saturday February 24. It is known as snow moon and it will be seen in the sky next to the constellation of Virgo.
The lunar phase changes throughout February occur exactly on the days mentioned at this time:
- Last quarter: Saturday February 3 at 0:20
- New moon: Friday, February 9 at 00:00
- Crescent: Friday, February 16 at 4:02 p.m.
- Full moon: Saturday February 24 at 1:31 p.m.
February 2024 lunar calendar to cut your hair and wax
To calculate the most favorable dates to cut your hair or shave, in the lunar calendar The phases of the Moon are taken into account, whether its orbit is ascending or descending and the height at which it is located the Moon in the firmament, for which it is observed in which constellation the Moon is located day by day.
These criteria, used for years by biodynamic agriculture to determine the most advisable agricultural tasks at any given time, are based on the influence that the Moon has on the water on our planet and the living beings that inhabit it. You can see more about this influence of the Moon in this video:
Below you have the most favorable days in February to cut your hair or wax depending on what interests you most: getting waxed and having your hair take longer to grow back, or getting a haircut and having it grow quickly or grow strong.