Lunar calendar 2023: Argentina, Uruguay and other countries of the southern hemisphere

In this lunar calendar for the southern hemisphere you will be able to consult the phases of the moon throughout the year next to the best dates to cut your hair and wax according to the lunar phase and the position of the Moon in the firmament. These data are valid for Argentina, Uruguay and other countries in the southern hemisphere, such as southern Colombia, Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Paraguay. Of course, also for other non-Spanish-speaking countries in the southern hemisphere.

The phases of the Moon coincide in the southern hemisphere with those of the northern hemisphere that we collect in our lunar calendar for the northern hemisphere, made the corresponding adjustments for each time zone. Although in each hemisphere we see the Moon wax or wane on the opposite side, when it is a full moon or a new moon it is on the entire planet.

However, haircut and epilation data varies from one hemisphere to another, because when calculating the most propitious days and hours, in addition to the lunar phase, the orbit of the Moon and its height in the firmament influence. And, while the lunar phases coincide in both hemispheres, the Moon’s orbit is the opposite: When in one hemisphere the Moon rises, in the other it descends.

With these astronomical data, in biodynamic agriculture what is known as leaf periods, root periods or flower periods, which logically will be different for the southern hemisphere than for the northern hemisphere. The favorable days to cut your hair or wax occur in the descending Moon and will be favorable for one thing or another depending on the height of the Moon, which is determined by looking at the constellation through which it is passing when we look at it from Earth. There are factors that can influence a initially favorable period to become unfavorable, such as eclipses or planetary conjunctions.

Haircut and waxing calendar for the southern hemisphere

From the lunar calendar for the northern hemisphere, the root, leaf and flower periods can be calculated taking into account all the factors that we have discussed, but to facilitate the task we leave you the dates and times already calculated in this lunar calendar for the southern hemisphere. Here you will find detailed the best days to cut your hair and wax each month, and even indicate some periods that may be especially unfavorable.

We have taken as reference the Buenos Aires (Argentina) timeso it will be necessary to adapt the hours to the time zone of each country in the southern hemisphere.