The Moon today reaches its last quarter phase and, as you will see clearly reflected in the October lunar calendar, it draws a full «C» in the northern hemisphere and a perfect «D» in the southern hemisphere. This is because the Sun illuminates the 50% of the surface of your visible facebecause it forms together with our satellite what is known as a quadrature: both celestial bodies are located in the sky at an angle of 90º from our perspective.

Starting today, the darkness will gain even more ground over the luminosity that has been accompanying the Moon in recent days. In turn, this week the Moon will start leaving in the early morning instead of in the afternoon or at nightso you will have to stay up a lot to see it or notice it before dawn. Also will be seen longer during the dayso another option will be to contemplate how it loses its illumination in the daytime sky.

The night from Monday 13th to Tuesday 14th Octoberright at the beginning of Tuesday, you will be able to contemplate the Moon in its last quarter accompanied in the sky by Jupiter. That conjunction occurs around 1:49 a.m. on Tuesday.

Separated by just 4º, the Moon and Jupiter will shine all night and early risers will be able to contemplate this hypnotic spectacle until sunrise. Both celestial bodies They are in the constellation of Gemini until 9 in the morningtime at which the Moon will appear in the constellation of Cancer.

Moon today, Monday, October 13, 2025

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• Today’s moon phase: last quarter
• What time does the Moon set? 15:44 (Madrid)
• What time does the Moon rise today? – (Madrid)
• Lightning: 59.5%-48.5%
• Orbit: Falling
• Constellation: Gemini
• Astrological sign: Cancer

How today’s waning Moon influences Monday

The Moon in the last quarter is in the Cancer sign, a water sign in the zodiac, and is found descending in its orbit. The influence of the introspective and contracting energy that will lead to the next new Moon is accentuated. If you dedicate your time today to the care and tasks that we tell you about below, you will be taking advantage of this lunar influence in your favor instead of going against it.

FEELINGS AS A PILLAR OF RELATIONSHIPS

With the Moon in its ruling sign Cancer, emotions are on the surface today. Dedicate a moment of the day to meditate on the concept of family that you have, how you relate to all those who are part of your emotional world and to what extent this link affects you or not.

At 11:19 p.m. this Monday, the planet of love, beauty and hedonism, Venus, enters the air sign it rules, Libra. This energy makes empathy dominate the environment in every sense and that both social and romantic relationships become more important than at any other time.

It’s time to plan and share projects driven from that place of plenitude that connects you with the desire to be happy and feel in harmony with what really moves you and makes you enjoy. In balance, you will find the beauty and harmony of everything that lives inside you.

Most recommended personal and beauty care

• Today’s Moon is a excellent for shavingif you do so. Throughout the day, the energy helps the results to last longer and the hair to reduce over time.
• The waning lunar phase facilitates general body cleansing processes. It is a good time to do a cleansing fast supported by digestive infusions and also to balance the female reproductive system. You can do a 24-hour fast or a longer one.
• By showering today you can Exfoliate your body with a horsehair glove or with a homemade scrub: Add a little coarse sea salt to your shower gel or, if you use a bar of soap, first rub your body with a little oil and also coarse salt. In this way, you clean your skin and facilitate exudation in purifying processes.

What to prioritize at home

• Clean the house in general It will be easier for you thanks to the lunar phase we have today. Not only that: as if that were not enough, you will need less of the cleaning products that you normally use to do it.
• With today’s Moon it will also be easier for you clean stains from the bathroom, floors, sofas and anywhere where it becomes more difficult to remove stains on other days. The force of the Moon will help you remove them, also using less stain remover than on other occasions.
• When washing clothes You will see that it is also cleaner and you need less detergent to do it. Although you will also need less fabric softener, why not take the opportunity to try one of their alternatives? If you want your clothes and towels to be soft, you can use a little apple cider vinegar with a few drops of your favorite essential oil. Commercial fabric softeners contain substances that are not recommended for your body and the environment.

Most recommended garden and orchard tasks

When determining what is best for your plants with today’s Moon, the experts in biodynamic agriculture They look at the constellation it is passing through and its orbit, among other factors. The Moon in its last quarter is located in the constellation of Gemini (air and flower energy) and continue on orbital descent. Therefore, if you dedicate your time today to garden or garden tasks following these instructions, they will be easier for you and will give you better results.

• It’s a great day for him transplant and pruning of all types of flower plants such as rose bushes, oleanders, hibiscus, jasmines or rhododendrons, among others. Also for the planting bulbs such as tulips, hyacinths and daffodils.
• It’s also a good day for him seedbed or crop transplant such as broccoli and aromatic plants such as lavender.
• If you want to stimulate flowering, You can remove the soil from your garden, orchard or pots, remove wilted flowers from your plants and apply fertilizer.