Air · Fixed · ruled by Saturn (Uranus)

Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius: What It Means in Love

The last quarter moon in Aquarius happens when the Moon is in Aquarius, an air and fixed sign, at that point of the lunar cycle. The next one falls on 28 April 2027 at 20:18 UTC. LoveSigns reads it as a mirror for emotional needs and love, never as a prediction.

The Moon is three quarters around its orbit, 90° from the Sun on the other side, with half its disc lit.

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

Last Quarter Moon photographed against black, with the Aquarius glyph

When Is the Next Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius?

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

28 April 2027, 20:18 UTC
16 May 2028, 10:43 UTC
5 May 2029, 09:48 UTC

What Does the Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius Reflect?

Last-quarter Moon in Aquarius: a habit of distance is ready to be released. The invitation is to loosen the belief that needing people makes you less free.

While the last-quarter Moon moves through Aquarius, the emotional tone of these days turns toward releasing a habit of distance. A way of protecting yourself by staying cool and apart may be ready to be set down. Letting go here means loosening the belief that needing people makes you less free.

The gift of this moment is warming release. The tension is clinging to detachment because closeness feels like a loss of self. Let yourself lower the distance you have kept, and let one honest act of reaching out remind you that letting people matter to you is not a weakness, it is a way of being fully alive.

At a Glance

Phase: Last Quarter Moon
Sign: Aquarius
Element: Air
Ruler: Saturn (Uranus)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is the next last quarter moon in Aquarius?

The next last quarter moon in Aquarius falls on 28 April 2027 at 20:18 UTC, and the one after that on 16 May 2028 at 10:43 UTC. The instants are calculated with the Swiss Ephemeris and given in UTC.

How often does a last quarter moon fall in Aquarius?

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

What does the last quarter moon in Aquarius mean in love?

Last-quarter Moon in Aquarius: a habit of distance is ready to be released. The invitation is to loosen the belief that needing people makes you less free.