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Lunar Placement

Last Quarter in Leo

Classical astrology meaning for the last quarter when it occurs in Leo - a Fire Fixed sign ruled by Sun.

At a glance

What last quarter in Leo emphasizes

This page combines the lunar phase with a fire, fixed sign ruled by Sun, so the doctrine is more specific than a generic phase page.

Current sky

Last Quarter in Pisces

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Next occurrence

November 1, 2026

Exact astronomical moment: Nov 1, 2026, 8:28 PM UTC

Moon in Leo

Peregrine by dignity

The Moon has no major essential dignity or debility in Leo, so the phase and sign ruler do more of the interpretive work.

Sign profile

Fire / Fixed

The Lion. Leo sustains radiance, rank, and visible authority. It is fixed fire, sovereign in temperament, and concerned with honor and display.

Visual geometry

Last Quarter in Leo

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

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Sun in Scorpio.

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Moon in Leo during the last quarter.

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Next Last Quarter in Leo

Nov 1, 2026, 8:28 PM UTC

Last Quarter in Leo, with the Sun in Scorpio.

Why Leo changes this Last Quarter

Leo is fire and fixed, ruled by Sun. That means the last quarter does not land in an abstract way: it is filtered through the lion. leo sustains radiance, rank, and visible authority. it is fixed fire, sovereign in temperament, and concerned with honor and display.

Lunar condition in this sign

The Moon has no major essential dignity or debility in Leo, so the element, modality, ruler, and the exact chart context carry more of the interpretive burden.

Sun-Moon geometry

A last quarter in Leo means the Sun is in Scorpio. The page therefore combines the Moon's phase doctrine with the zodiacal atmosphere of Leo 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 Leo - Classical Doctrine

When Moon occupies Leo, lunar instinct is expressed through fixed fire: proud, demonstrative, status-aware, and hungry for recognition. Traditional delineation treats this as a placement that amplifies dramatic feeling, loyalty, and the need to be seen.

Element

Fire

Modality

Fixed

Ruler

Sun

Classical Sources

Primary-source passages from the Hermetikon archive on the last quarter and Moon in Leo.

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 LEO. ☽ in ♌. This lunar position tends to uplift the native, to put him in positions of responsibility or prominence, and to give him authority over others as head, manager, or director. He is ambitious, desirous of occupying a prominent place, and does not hesitate to come before the public. He is honourable, generous in money matters, high-minded, candid, warm-hearted. He is susceptible in affairs of the heart, a favourite with the opposite sex, and a sincere lover. This position favours intuition and genius; it gives a love of music, poetry, or painting, also some love of luxuries, pleasures, perfumes, jewels, fine clothes, etc. It inclines to the favour of those in higher ranks of life than the native"
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Cover of Clavis Astrologiae Elimata

Clavis Astrologiae Elimata

Henry Coley
1669
"The Moon in Leo , denotes a Person somewhat above a middle stature, a well proportion'd Body, strong and big bon'd, a sangnine Complexion, a light brown Hair, a full Face, a large Eye; for disposition, a lofty proud Aspireing Person, very ambitious of honour, desires to bear Rule over others, but abhors Servitude, subjection, and rarely proves a fortunate Person"
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Cover of Astrology for All

Astrology for All

Alan Leo (William Frederick Allan)
1899
"THE SUN IN CANCER AND MOON IN LEO. ☉ in ♋. IV.—v. ☽ in ♌. This combination gives very keen and sensitive feelings. It awakens the animal side of the nature, and there is a liability to go to extremes, causing restlessness, especially where love is concerned. It gives a great love of the drama, and sometimes a craving for ardent feelings and sensation; the affectional nature is very strong and romantic. On the whole good for health and worldly success"
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Sources on Last Quarter in Leo

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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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Authors cited here

Claudius Ptolemy

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Alan Leo (William Frederick Allan)

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Henry Coley

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Last Quarter in Leo - FAQ

What does Last Quarter in Leo mean in astrology?

The Last Quarter in Leo 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 Leo - a Fire Fixed sign ruled by Sun. When Moon occupies Leo, lunar instinct is expressed through fixed fire: proud, demonstrative, status-aware, and hungry for recognition. Traditional delineation treats this as a placement that amplifies dramatic feeling, loyalty, and the need to be seen.

When is the next Last Quarter in Leo?

The next Last Quarter in Leo occurs on November 1, 2026.

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