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Lunar Placement

First Quarter in Capricorn

Classical astrology meaning for the first quarter when it occurs in Capricorn - a Earth Cardinal sign ruled by Saturn.

At a glance

What first quarter in Capricorn emphasizes

This page combines the lunar phase with a earth, cardinal sign ruled by Saturn, so the doctrine is more specific than a generic phase page.

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Last Quarter in Pisces

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Next occurrence

October 18, 2026

Exact astronomical moment: Oct 18, 2026, 4:13 PM UTC

Moon in Capricorn

In Detriment

Moon is in detriment in Capricorn — in exile, lacking resources, and its natural expression is hindered.

Sign profile

Earth / Cardinal

The Sea-Goat. Capricorn structures, climbs, and endures burdens. It is cold, dry, practical, and closely tied to hierarchy and labor.

Visual geometry

First Quarter in Capricorn

The visual geometry stays fixed by phase, while the sign changes the atmosphere and expression.

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Sun in Libra.

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Moon in Capricorn during the first quarter.

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Next First Quarter in Capricorn

Oct 18, 2026, 4:13 PM UTC

First Quarter in Capricorn, with the Sun in Libra.

Why Capricorn changes this First Quarter

Capricorn is earth and cardinal, ruled by Saturn. That means the first quarter does not land in an abstract way: it is filtered through the sea-goat. capricorn structures, climbs, and endures burdens. it is cold, dry, practical, and closely tied to hierarchy and labor.

Lunar condition in this sign

The Moon is in detriment in Capricorn, so the lunation inherits a more sharply defined lunar condition than it would in a peregrine sign.

Sun-Moon geometry

A first quarter in Capricorn means the Sun is in Libra. The page therefore combines the Moon's phase doctrine with the zodiacal atmosphere of Capricorn and the implied solar counter-sign that completes the lunation.

The First Quarter - Classical Doctrine

The First Quarter Moon occurs when the Moon reaches 90 deg of elongation from the Sun - the first square (quartile) in the lunar cycle. Classical astrology treats the square as an aspect of tension, friction, and required action. The Moon is still waxing, still increasing in light, but now stands at an angle of challenge to the solar principle.

The Moon's Square to the Sun

At 90 deg elongation, the Moon is in quartile to the Sun. Classical doctrine holds that the square is a partile aspect of friction and required effort. The Moon's signification runs at cross-purposes to the Sun's - not in opposition, but at an uncomfortable angle that demands resolution.

Still Increasing in Light

Unlike the Last Quarter (a waning square), the First Quarter occurs while the Moon is still increasing in light. This means the underlying trajectory is still favorable: the Moon grows toward fullness. The challenge is to navigate the square's friction without abandoning the momentum built since the New Moon.

Moon in Capricorn - Classical Doctrine

When Moon occupies Capricorn, lunar instinct is constrained by Saturn and placed in the Moon's detriment. Classical doctrine therefore treats the placement as sober, ambitious, public-facing, and often burdened by caution, reserve, or hard conditions.

Element

Earth

Modality

Cardinal

Ruler

Saturn

Classical Sources

Primary-source passages from the Hermetikon archive on the first quarter and Moon in Capricorn.

Cover of A Manual of Astrology

A Manual of Astrology

Raphael (Robert Cross Smith)
1828
"In a short time after the conjunction, she appears like a fine crescent, soon after the sun sets, which crescent begins to fill up, and the illuminated part to increase, as she advances in her orbit; and when she has performed a fourth part of her revolution, she appears to be half-illumined, being then in her first quarter"
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Cover of Clavis Astrologiae Elimata

Clavis Astrologiae Elimata

Henry Coley
1669
"When the ☽ is in her first quarter, that is, from the time she is receded from the ⊙'s Conjunction, the moistures of Bodies do flow, until her second quarter, at other times they decrease"
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Cover of Anima Astrologiae

Anima Astrologiae

Henry Coley
1676
"But Fire-Wood and what you would have grow quickly again, cut when the Moon is above the Earth in the first quarter, joyned either to Venus or Jupiter"
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Cover of Astrology for All

Astrology for All

Alan Leo (William Frederick Allan)
1899
"THE MOON IN CAPRICORN. ☽ in ♑. This tends to bring the native before the public for good or evil, causing popularity or notoriety, though it usually has some drawback attaching to it. He will achieve relative fame, and will move in some sphere that brings him before many people. If the Moon is well aspected at birth, he will be popular as the head of some undertaking, or will attract attention as a prominent or responsible person in some way, for something he has done or with which he is associated; but if badly aspected in the nativity, the publicity signified by this position is likely to be of an unpleasant nature. This position gives some degree of generalship and administrative ability, which is intensified if the sun is in a cardinal sign, or if a cardinal sign is rising. There is, nevertheless, always some drawback or difficulty attaching to the occupation, or to the fame or position the native gains; he may raise up enemies, open or secret, or his reputation will suffer, with or without his having deserved it. The native is somewhat fond of show, rather selfish, careful with money matters, cautious and calculating; knows how to influence others, but is often cold by nature and thinks too little of the feelings of others. If other influences assist, he may attain very considerable fame or prominence. If the horoscope* as a whole is a good one, the more undesirable characteristics of this position will be obviated"
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Cover of Clavis Astrologiae Elimata

Clavis Astrologiae Elimata

Henry Coley
1669
"The Moon in Capricorn , signifies a Person of low stature, and of an ill Complexion, a spare thin Body and Face, sad, or black Hair, sometimes a defect, or weakness in the Knees, and at best no strong Bodied Person; one of small Activity or Ingenuity; inclinable notwithstanding (naturally) to Debauchery, and scandalous actions, which renders him a Person, but of low esteem; yet if the Moon receives the friendly Rays of Jupiter, the Sun, or Venus from good places of the Figure, the disposition is thereby much corrected"
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Cover of Astrology for All

Astrology for All

Alan Leo (William Frederick Allan)
1899
"THE SUN IN CAPRICORN AND MOON IN CAPRICORN. ☉ in ♑. X.—x. ☽ in ♑. This gives a very thoughtful character, with some inclination to despondency. There is apt to be too much independence at times, resulting in isolation, or a desire to live a life of loneliness. The feelings are not expansive, and there is a tendency to retire inward more than is good for the character. It gives good business ability, making the nature acquisitive and somewhat self-centred. The native is usually steady, quiet and thoughtful, persistent in purpose, and both plodding and thorough in his methods. Planetary positions will vary the type a good deal. Strong aspects from Mars or Jupiter will give more vigour, energy and ambition, which may be turned to various ends, whether in business, politics or science. If Mercury is strong he will possess considerable intellectual power. Bad aspects may cause persistent misfortune, however. Orderly and methodical, the native can both use tact and keep a secret; he does not show his whole nature on the surface, but is self-controlled and reserved"
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Sources on First Quarter in Capricorn

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Manual of Astrology

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Clavis Astrologiae Elimata

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Anima Astrologiae

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Astrology for All

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Henry Coley

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Alan Leo (William Frederick Allan)

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First Quarter in Capricorn - FAQ

What does First Quarter in Capricorn mean in astrology?

The First Quarter in Capricorn combines the first quarter's the moon stands in square (quartile) to the sun, having completed one quarter of its synodic cycle with the qualities of Capricorn - a Earth Cardinal sign ruled by Saturn. When Moon occupies Capricorn, lunar instinct is constrained by Saturn and placed in the Moon's detriment. Classical doctrine therefore treats the placement as sober, ambitious, public-facing, and often burdened by caution, reserve, or hard conditions.

When is the next First Quarter in Capricorn?

The next First Quarter in Capricorn occurs on October 18, 2026.

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