Zurkhai: Lunar Astrology
Eastern Zodiac & Moon Days
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
Zurkhai is the traditional Buryat-Mongolian Buddhist almanac and calendar — a daily companion based on the lunar calendar studied in datsans for centuries. Calculated by the classical Pugpa school of Tibetan astronomy.
This is a cultural-educational app for the Buryat, Mongolian, Tuvan, Kalmyk, and broader Russian-speaking Tibetan Buddhist communities. It is not Western horoscope or fortune-telling — it follows specific Pugpa-school calculation methods documented in printed Buryat almanacs.
WHAT'S INSIDE:
• TODAY — Lunar day, animal sign, element, haircut guidance from tradition, what activities the almanac recommends or counter-recommends, next Buddhist holiday.
• COMPATIBILITY — Classical 4-parameter analysis: 5 Mahabhuta (elements), 12 Zhil (animals), 8 Parkha (Bagua directions), 9 Menge (Lo Shu karmic marks).
• BIRTH CHART — Personal year animal, element, Menge mark, and Suudal direction calculated from your birth year.
• MEDITATION — Shamatha timer, nine-round purification breathing, seven-point Vairocana posture guide.
• EDUCATIONAL COURSE — 12-lesson "Introduction to Buddhism" course with quizzes, 20-term glossary of Tibetan-Buddhist concepts, biographies of 17 teachers from the Buddha to Dalai Lama XIV.
• PLACES — Maps and details for 40 datsans (Buddhist monasteries) across Russia, Mongolia, Tibet, India, Nepal, USA, and Europe.
Tradition: Pugpa school of Tibetan-Mongolian Buddhism. Calculations verified against printed Buryat almanacs (Yampilov-Galsanov "Zurkhai-3", Atsagatsky Datsan publications).
Disclaimer: For important decisions (marriage, child's birth, relocation) please consult a qualified lama-zurkhaichin at a datsan.
100% on-device. No tracking, no ads, no subscriptions. Single optional one-time purchase for an extended cultural reading.
Full Russian localization, including system permission prompts. Fixes and improvements.
The developer, Nikolai Tsyrenov, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Seller
- Nikolai Tsyrenov
- Size
- 43.6 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Russian
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Extended Compatibility Report $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Nikolai Tsyrenov