On what day of which month did Genesis say Noah leave the Ark?

Genesis says Noah left the Ark on the 27th day of the second month. Genesis 8:14–19 describes the Earth as dry and then records God's command for Noah, his family, and the animals to leave the Ark on that date.

The date appears near the end of a detailed Flood chronology. Genesis also records that the waters began to decrease, that the Ark rested on the mountains of Ararat, and that Noah later removed the covering to inspect the Earth's surface. These milestones are separate from the final departure date.

This date is sometimes confused with the 17th day of the second month, when Genesis says the Flood began, or with the first day of the first month, when Noah saw that the ground surface had dried. The narrative uses several calendar dates, making the 27th day of the second month a specific endpoint rather than a general estimate.