The Moon enters Leo at the very start of this day, landing at 0° with the Last Quarter phase—that crucial moment when the waning light forces clarity. You're moving from reflection into something sharper, more demanding. The Sun in Libra sits at 11° and 46 minutes, still in the opening days of autumn, still asking for balance. But the real story lives in the heat: Mars is in Leo too, moving at 4°, and Jupiter blazes at 20°, all three of them (Moon, Mars, Jupiter) in the same sign. This is not a day for quiet deliberation.
Mercury and Venus both lurk in Scorpio's territory, bringing intensity to communication and desire. Saturn presses from Aries at 11°, Neptune whispers from Aries at 2°, and Pluto sits at 3° Aquarius—watching, transforming, waiting. There's a tug between the brightness of Leo (Moon, Mars, Jupiter wanting to shine, to move, to expand) and the darker, probing attention of Scorpio (Mercury and Venus asking what you really want beneath the surface). The Last Quarter Moon doesn't let you stay comfortable with easy answers. You're being called to act on what you've learned, to burn away what no longer serves.
The Sky Today
☀ Sun 11° Libra ☽ Moon Leo (last quarter) ☿ Mercury 5° Scorpio ♀ Venus 8° Scorpio ♂ Mars 4° Leo ♃ Jupiter 20° Leo ♄ Saturn 11° Aries ♅ Uranus 5° Gemini ♆ Neptune 2° Aries ♇ Pluto 3° Aquarius
♈ Aries
March 21 – April 19
pressure and boundary
Saturn and Neptune both camp in your sign, which means you're living under a particular weight—the weight of becoming more real, more grounded, more responsible for what you claim. The Last Quarter Moon in Leo pulls your attention toward joy and creation, but Jupiter is there too, amplifying everything it touches, which can feel like too much wanting and not enough time. This is not a soft day for you. What commitment are you avoiding by staying distracted?
Cosmic Homework: Name one thing you've been putting off and set a specific date to do it.
♉ Taurus
April 20 – May 20
creation and play
The Moon, Mars, and Jupiter all light up your fifth house of creativity, romance, and self-expression—this is where the day's big energy lands for you. You have permission to take up space, to try something that feels risky or new. Mercury in Scorpio deepens your mind, making you want to dig into questions that matter. The usual surface-level conversations won't hold your attention. This is a day when what you make or express carries real weight.
Cosmic Homework: Start something creative that you've been thinking about but haven't yet begun.
♊ Gemini
May 21 – June 20
home and belonging
The Moon and Mars ignite your domestic sphere, your foundation—the place where you live and the people who matter most. This energy can feel like restlessness in your home, a need to move things around, to claim space differently, or to have a conversation you've been postponing with someone under your roof. Jupiter amplifies whatever this is, so small irritations become louder, but small joys become bigger too. Uranus in your sign keeps you thinking about what you want from your own life, separate from the family story.
Cosmic Homework: Have one honest conversation with someone at home about what you actually need.
♋ Cancer
June 21 – July 22
words and listening
Mercury and Venus occupy your communication sector, both in probing Scorpio, which means your words carry depth today—you're not interested in small talk. Mars and Jupiter in Leo amplify your voice, make you want to be heard, to share ideas that matter. You're thinking more clearly than usual about what you actually believe, what you want to say, what's been left unsaid. The Last Quarter Moon asks you to speak what you've learned, not what you think will be safe or acceptable.
Cosmic Homework: Write down three things you believe but have never said aloud.
♌ Leo
July 23 – August 22
resources and worth
The Moon and Mars enter your sign at the Last Quarter phase, joined by Jupiter at 20°—this is your day to shine, but not without consequence. The energy here wants movement, wants you to ask for what you're worth, to claim resources or recognition you've earned. But Venus and Mercury in Scorpio are asking harder questions: What do you really value? What are you willing to work for? The Last Quarter Moon doesn't let you rest on charm alone; it asks for substance. Jupiter wants to expand your sense of possibility even as Saturn from Aries reminds you that growth requires discipline.
Cosmic Homework: Ask for something—a raise, a commitment, a boundary—that you've been afraid to request.
♍ Virgo
August 23 – September 22
rest and reflection
The Last Quarter Moon in Leo glows in your twelfth house, the realm of quiet, rest, the subconscious. This is a day to step back, to observe, to notice what's been moving beneath the surface. Mars and Jupiter in that same sector want activity, want you to move forward, but they're in the private part of your chart—meaning the work you're doing now is internal, preparation, foundation-building that no one else can see. Mercury and Venus in Scorpio are asking you to examine your dreams carefully. What patterns do you notice about what you want?
Cosmic Homework: Spend time alone and write about one pattern you've noticed in your choices this year.
♎ Libra
September 23 – October 22
community and future
The Sun is in your sign at 11°, still early in your season, and the Last Quarter Moon in Leo highlights your friendships, your groups, your vision for the future. This is a moment to think about who you're building with and whether those connections still serve your growth. Mars and Jupiter in Leo want you to lead, to speak up in group settings, to claim your place in the community. Mercury and Venus in Scorpio are asking you to be honest about what you really want from these connections—not what looks good, but what feels true.
Cosmic Homework: Identify one friendship or group affiliation that needs your honest attention and decide what you'll do about it.
♏ Scorpio
October 23 – November 21
reputation and path
Mercury and Venus are in your sign, which means your words carry authority and your desires are clarified. You're not messing around with surface pleasantries—you want real conversation, real connection, real stakes. The Last Quarter Moon in Leo illuminates your career, your public presence, your reputation. Mars and Jupiter also light this area, asking you to step forward, to be seen, to take on more responsibility. This is a day when what you do at work or in public matters. Saturn from Aries reminds you that true authority comes from integrity, not performance.
Cosmic Homework: Do one thing at work or in public that positions you more clearly for what you actually want to become known for.
♐ Sagittarius
November 22 – December 21
expansion and truth
The Last Quarter Moon in Leo sits in your ninth house of learning, travel, and belief systems. This is a day when you're ready to learn something that changes how you think, to go somewhere that expands your understanding, or to examine what you actually believe versus what you've inherited. Mars and Jupiter amplify this hunger for growth and meaning. Mercury and Venus in Scorpio are asking you to dig deeper—not to accept easy answers. You're in a moment where curiosity is your strongest tool.
Cosmic Homework: Take one action toward learning something you've wanted to understand better.
♑ Capricorn
December 22 – January 19
depth and transformation
Mercury and Venus in Scorpio activate your eighth house of shared resources, sexuality, inheritance, and transformation. This is the territory of things that are hidden, things that matter deeply, things that require trust to discuss. The Last Quarter Moon in Leo wants you to face what you've been avoiding about power, about money, about vulnerability in intimate relationships. Mars and Jupiter amplify the pressure to act, to claim what's yours, to stop settling. This is not a subtle day for you; it's a day when what's been pushed down wants to come up.
Cosmic Homework: Have a conversation about money, resources, or intimacy that you've been too afraid to start.
♒ Aquarius
January 20 – February 18
partnership and risk
The Last Quarter Moon in Leo illuminates your seventh house of partnership and open enemies—the people you're closest to and the people you're in conflict with. Mercury and Venus in Scorpio are asking you to see relationships clearly, without the softening that Libra (where the Sun is) usually provides. Mars and Jupiter want you to take a stand, to ask for what you need, to stop accommodating. Pluto is in your sign, slowly transforming who you are at the deepest level, which means partnership is teaching you something essential about yourself right now.
Cosmic Homework: Tell a partner or close person one thing you need that you've been hiding.
♓ Pisces
February 19 – March 20
work and daily life
The Last Quarter Moon in Leo brings energy to your sixth house of work, health, and daily service. This is where the day's big action lives for you—in the small, ordinary choices you make, in the way you move through your regular life. Mars and Jupiter want you to take on more, to push yourself, to accomplish something visible. Mercury and Venus in Scorpio are asking you to think carefully about whether your daily life is actually serving what matters to you. This is a day to align your actions with your deeper values, not just to do what's expected.
Cosmic Homework: Change one daily habit or task so it reflects what you actually care about, not just what you think you should do.
