Earth · Mutable · ruled by Mercury

First Quarter Moon in Virgo: What It Means in Love

The first quarter moon in Virgo happens when the Moon is in Virgo, an earth and mutable sign, at that point of the lunar cycle. The next one falls on 11 June 2027 at 10:56 UTC. LoveSigns reads it as a mirror for emotional needs and love, never as a prediction.

The Moon stands a quarter of the way around its orbit, 90° from the Sun, with exactly half its disc lit.

Last updated 12 August 2026. Dates calculated with the Swiss Ephemeris.

First Quarter Moon photographed against black, with the Virgo glyph

When Is the Next First Quarter Moon in Virgo?

The first quarter moon falls in Virgo when the Moon occupies Virgo at the exact moment of the phase. These instants are calculated with the Swiss Ephemeris.

11 June 2027, 10:56 UTC
31 May 2028, 07:37 UTC
21 May 2029, 04:16 UTC

What Does the First Quarter Moon in Virgo Reflect?

First-quarter Moon in Virgo: choose kindness over criticism. The invitation is to be tender where you are used to being hard.

While the first-quarter Moon moves through Virgo, the emotional tone of these days asks you to choose kindness over criticism. A feeling meets the inner critic, and the moment calls for the courage to be gentle with yourself where you would usually correct. This is discernment turned toward mercy instead of judgment.

The gift of this moment is self-compassion in action. The tension is fixing yourself as a way of avoiding simply feeling. Let yourself be tender where you are used to being hard, and let one act of gentleness prove that you can care for yourself without first earning it through improvement.

At a Glance

Phase: First Quarter Moon
Sign: Virgo
Element: Earth
Ruler: Mercury

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is the next first quarter moon in Virgo?

The next first quarter moon in Virgo falls on 11 June 2027 at 10:56 UTC, and the one after that on 31 May 2028 at 07:37 UTC. The instants are calculated with the Swiss Ephemeris and given in UTC.

How often does a first quarter moon fall in Virgo?

About once a year. The Moon reaches this point of its cycle every 29.5 days, and it lands in Virgo roughly once in every twelve of those, when the Sun sits in the opposite part of the zodiac.

What does the first quarter moon in Virgo mean in love?

First-quarter Moon in Virgo: choose kindness over criticism. The invitation is to be tender where you are used to being hard.