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Lunar Placement

Last Quarter in Libra

Classical astrology meaning for the last quarter when it occurs in Libra - a Air Cardinal sign ruled by Venus.

At a glance

What last quarter in Libra emphasizes

This page combines the lunar phase with a air, cardinal sign ruled by Venus, 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 Libra right now.

Next occurrence

December 30, 2026

Exact astronomical moment: Dec 30, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC

Moon in Libra

Peregrine by dignity

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

Sign profile

Air / Cardinal

The Scales. Libra balances, judges, and reconciles. It is airy, social, and concerned with equity, agreements, and measured relation.

Visual geometry

Last Quarter in Libra

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

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Sun in Capricorn.

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Moon in Libra during the last quarter.

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Next Last Quarter in Libra

Dec 30, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC

Last Quarter in Libra, with the Sun in Capricorn.

Why Libra changes this Last Quarter

Libra is air and cardinal, ruled by Venus. That means the last quarter does not land in an abstract way: it is filtered through the scales. libra balances, judges, and reconciles. it is airy, social, and concerned with equity, agreements, and measured relation.

Lunar condition in this sign

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

Sun-Moon geometry

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

When Moon occupies Libra, lunar instinct seeks proportion, agreement, and social composure. In traditional delineation, this position favors popularity, refined perception, and emotional adjustment through relationship and comparison.

Element

Air

Modality

Cardinal

Ruler

Venus

Classical Sources

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

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 LIBRA. ☽ in ♎. This position favours general popularity. It gives fondness for music, poetry, and the fine arts generally, with some ability in this direction. This person is affectionate and good-natured, kind in manner and gains friends easily. The native is fond of company, society and friends. Much of his fate and many events of his life will come about through his association with other people, for he will be greatly swayed and influenced by other people; generally by some one person. He works with another person in nearly all undertakings; and without necessarily being irresolute depends largely upon someone else, and can get along best in almost all things when associated with someone"
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Cover of Astrology for All

Astrology for All

Alan Leo (William Frederick Allan)
1899
"THE SUN IN AQUARIUS AND MOON IN LIBRA. ☉ in ♒. XI.—vii. ☽ in ♎. This is a very fine combination, of the airy triplicity. It gives splendid powers of judgment, remarkable perception, and a very intuitive mind, with much foresight. It awakens the spiritual side of the nature, giving balance and equilibrium to the internal perceptions. Success in marriage is indicated in this combination. It gives considerable imagination and love of the beautiful, with a keen appreciation of art, music, etc., all of which will be very active if Venus is strong. It conduces to sociability, popularity, partnership and friendship; also to love of company, and harmonising or humanising influences generally"
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Cover of Esoteric Astrology

Esoteric Astrology

Alan Leo
1913
"The Sun in Aries and the Moon in Libra is probably the ideal polarity. It turns all the intellectual and mental qualities of Aries into abstract thought and feeling, and may, by a careful use, produce clairvoyance and intuitive faculties"
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Sources on Last Quarter in Libra

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Manual of Astrology

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Tetrabiblos

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Astrology for All

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Esoteric Astrology

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Authors cited here

Claudius Ptolemy

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Alan Leo (William Frederick Allan)

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Last Quarter in Libra - FAQ

What does Last Quarter in Libra mean in astrology?

The Last Quarter in Libra 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 Libra - a Air Cardinal sign ruled by Venus. When Moon occupies Libra, lunar instinct seeks proportion, agreement, and social composure. In traditional delineation, this position favors popularity, refined perception, and emotional adjustment through relationship and comparison.

When is the next Last Quarter in Libra?

The next Last Quarter in Libra occurs on December 30, 2026.

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