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Lunar Placement

Last Quarter in Capricorn

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

At a glance

What last 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.

Current sky

Last Quarter in Pisces

The Moon is not in Last Quarter in Capricorn right now.

Next occurrence

March 30, 2027

Exact astronomical moment: Mar 30, 2027, 12:54 AM 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

Last Quarter in Capricorn

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

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Sun in Aries.

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Moon in Capricorn during the last quarter.

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Next Last Quarter in Capricorn

Mar 30, 2027, 12:54 AM UTC

Last Quarter in Capricorn, with the Sun in Aries.

Why Capricorn changes this Last Quarter

Capricorn is earth and cardinal, ruled by Saturn. That means the last 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 last quarter in Capricorn means the Sun is in Aries. 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 Last Quarter - Classical Doctrine

The Last Quarter Moon occurs when the Moon reaches 270 deg of elongation from the Sun - the third square in the lunation cycle. The Moon is now waning, decreasing in light and moving back toward the Sun's conjunction. Classical doctrine marks this square as a moment of release, clearing, and preparation for the cycle's end.

The Waning Square

The Last Quarter is geometrically the same as the First Quarter (both are 90 deg from the Sun) but carries entirely different quality. The First Quarter is a waxing crisis demanding action; the Last Quarter is a waning crisis calling for release. Classical doctrine is attentive to the Moon's direction of travel - and at the Last Quarter, the Moon is clearly moving toward the Sun's consuming embrace.

Decreasing in Light

At the Last Quarter, the Moon is decreasing in illumination while locked in a waning square to the Sun. In classical doctrine, that combination weakens its power for fresh beginnings, even while it remains appropriate for completing existing ones and preparing for what comes next.

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 last quarter and Moon in Capricorn.

Cover of A Manual of Astrology

A Manual of Astrology

Raphael (Robert Cross Smith)
1828
"After the full , she begins to decrease gradually, as she moves through the other half of her orbit; and when the eastern half of her only is enlightened, she is said to be in her third quarter"
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Cover of Tetrabiblos

Tetrabiblos

Claudius Ptolemy
150
"The third part of this consideration appertains to significations applying more minutely, and points out their force or weakness. In this case, the partile configurations of the Sun and Moon, at the intermediate quarters, as well as at the new or full Moon, are to be attentively regarded; since there is a certain variation in the constitution of the atmosphere, which usually commences about three days before, and sometimes, also, about three days after the Moon has equated her course to the Sun"
CHAPTER XIII MODE OF CONSIDERATION FOR PARTICULAR CONSTITUTIONS OF THE ATMOSPHEREOpen in Reader
Cover of Tetrabiblos

Tetrabiblos

Claudius Ptolemy
150
"from her full state to her third quarter she causes dryness; and from her third quarter to her occultation she causes cold"
CHAPTER VIII THE INFLUENCE OF POSITION WITH REGARD TO THE SUNOpen in Reader
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 Last Quarter in Capricorn

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Manual of Astrology

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Tetrabiblos

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Astrology for All

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Clavis Astrologiae Elimata

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Claudius Ptolemy

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Alan Leo (William Frederick Allan)

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Henry Coley

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Last Quarter in Capricorn - FAQ

What does Last Quarter in Capricorn mean in astrology?

The Last Quarter in Capricorn combines the last quarter's the moon stands in its third square to the sun, now waning and decreasing in light 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 Last Quarter in Capricorn?

The next Last Quarter in Capricorn occurs on March 30, 2027.

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