Your 2024 Solar Eclipse and New Moon Horoscope: How Each Zodiac Sign Will Be Affected

As we shift from the balmy days of summer into the brisk, cool chill of autumn, eclipse season will continue to bring shocking changes and shake ups to your life. Just two weeks after the full moon and lunar eclipse might have rocked your world, we’re about to embark on a new chapter in a story that’s been ongoing since April 19-20, 2023: the solar eclipse and new moon in Libra. 

The final of four major lunar events of 2024, the solar eclipse will be exact on Wednesday, October 2 at 2:49 p.m. ET/11:49 a.m. PT, falling at 10 degrees of Libra, the cardinal air sign ruled by Venus, the planet of relationships and beauty. In turn, this vibrant astrological event will invite more creativity and energy you can channel toward building bonds, especially partnerships. If you’ve been needing to resolve a difficult situation or seek harmony, perhaps related to a narrative you’ve been immersed in since early 2023, this eclipse can fuel more harmony and balance. This is helped by the fact that the ruler of this eclipse, Venus, syncs with go-getter Mars and hardworking Saturn, fueling your drive and industriousness to make the most of this dynamic event. Here, all you need to know about this game-changing lunar event so you can take advantage of it to the fullest, according to your zodiac sign. 

What is a new moon and solar eclipse? 

New moons happen once—and rarely, twice—a month when the moon and the sun meet up at the same exact spot in the sky and the zodiac. Because they’re sitting so closely together, the sun’s vibrant light doesn’t reflect off of the moon and we’re greeted with a vast, dark sky. You can think of the night sky at the time of a new moon as a blank canvas on which you can envision whatever reality you’d love to begin to manifest, given that the new moon kicks off a whole new lunar cycle. 

In astrology, the moon helps inform your emotions, intuition and nurturing style as well as how you want to be nurtured. When it’s new, you could feel a magnified sense of possibility, anticipation and self-awareness. In general, new moons invite you to plant seeds that you want to see come to fruition over the following two weeks (up until the next full moon) and the following six months (when we’ll experience the corresponding full moon). However, during a solar eclipse, the moon passes over the sun, blotting out its light. This only happens twice a year and each time, the typical new moon energy you feel on a monthly basis is stunningly amplified. 

You could feel restless, inexplicably emotional, confused or unmoored. While the effects of a regular new moon last about four days, a solar eclipse’s energy lingers for a week before and after, with lasting influences for months.

What is the 2024 new moon and solar eclipse in Libra? 

One of just four game-changing eclipses in 2024, the Libra solar eclipse is far from your run-of-the-mill new moon. It represents a fresh beginning and new cycle, however, it’s also the fifth in a series of six eclipses on the Libra-Aries axis that we’ve been immersed in since April 19-20, 2023 and that culminates on March 29, 2025 with an Aries new moon and solar eclipse. That said, it’s a chance to take stock of how your life has evolved over the course of all of the events in this series. For a sense of that storyline, you can look back on the following key dates:

April 19-20, 2023: Solar eclipse in Aries

October 14, 2023: Solar eclipse in Libra

March 24, 2024: Lunar eclipse in Libra

April 8, 2024: Solar eclipse in Aries 

Associated with the seventh house of partnership, Libra-ruled lunar events encourage us to think about themes like finding more balance in our relationships, negotiating, our experience of beauty and what we find just and fair. 

What signs will the solar eclipse in Libra affect the most? 

While it might be hard to ignore the effects of this powerful lunation no matter your sun sign or other major birth chart placements, the signs who will feel it the most are the cardinal signs: Aries (cardinal fire), Cancer (cardinal water), Libra (cardinal air) and Capricorn (cardinal earth). You’ll feel this lunation’s impact especially if you have any major placements (in other words, your moon, your Mercury, rising, etc.) around 10 degrees of a cardinal sign. 

The 2024 Libra new moon and solar eclipse revs up your passion

Although Libra is known for being diplomatic and peace-loving, the Libra new moon and solar eclipse will form a tense but activating square to Mars, the planet of action, energy and aggression, sitting at 15 degrees of fellow cardinal sign, Cancer. In turn, you could be even more fired up than usual to move the ball forward on your most burning desires and feel like taking on forces that are at odds with your goals in a fierce, feisty way. This planetary clash could also set up defensiveness, self-protectiveness and impulsivity, so consider doing your best to proceed with caution, courage and measured thinking to preempt outbursts and accidents.

The 2024 Libra new moon and solar eclipse can support your long-term vision

Just ahead of the solar eclipse, action-oriented Mars in Cancer will form a harmonizing trine to taskmaster Saturn in psychic, mystical Pisces, on Sunday, September 29 at 9:06 p.m. PT/Monday, September 30 at 12:06 a.m. ET, which can fuel your progress on whatever you want to accomplish in a grounded and intuitive way. You’ll be more in tune with your heart and your spirit—and capable of integrating knowledge you acquire from both into a masterful action plan for the future. 

You can make the most of the 2024 new moon and solar eclipse in Libra by pursuing a sense of inner peace and balance

With the cardinal air sign at the helm of this lunation and its ruler, sweet Venus, now in Scorpio, harmonizing with Mars in Cancer and Saturn in Pisces, this solar eclipse can be romantic and supportive of your imagination, dreams and emotional bonds. Use the power of this planetary lineup to smooth over conflicts with loved ones and find ways to infuse your life with more harmony and pleasure, as efforts along these lines are sure to have a positive, resounding effect for months—and possibly even years—to come. 

 Here, how the 2024 Libra new moon and solar eclipse will affect you based on your sign. (Be sure to read both your sun and your rising sign if you know it. If you don’t, you can find it in your birth chart or by using this CafeAstrology calculator.) 

Aries 

The new moon and solar eclipse both fall in your partnership zone, nudging you to think about how you want to show up within your closest one-on-one bonds, whether romantic, platonic or professional. Prepare for illuminating realizations related to an ongoing narrative, dating back to early 2023, regarding your sense of self and your bonds. You could be reflecting on issues of reciprocity, balance and even justice.

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Taurus 

This lunation activates your wellness sector, which could fuel eye-opening epiphanies related to your day-to-day routine. It’s possible something needs to shift in order for you to feel more centered, balanced and on-track. You might be especially empowered to say “no” to commitments that you’ve been simply signing off on out of habit. This is also a fruitful time to dive into new mind-body practices that enhance your vitality.

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Gemini 

This eclipse is a continuation of a story related to your self-expression, pleasure and owning your voice as well as connecting with groups of like minded people who support your long-term wishes. You’ll be fired up to make moves to bring more fun-loving, playful energy into your day-to-day life and to set better boundaries to keep work from inhibiting your creativity. At the same time, you’ll be more in tune with your artistic impulses and imagination. Following your heart is the key to making the most of this moment. 

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Cancer 

This solar eclipse and new moon falls in your home zone, bringing your focus to emotional challenges with loved ones or unhealed wounds that you’ve been called to work on addressing. You could also be trying to reconcile your work or public life with your inner world, reflecting on ways in which you can find more balance between the two. Tapping into not only your intuition but your drive—given the fact that go-getter Mars is currently moving through your sign—will enhance your experience of this intense energy that you can’t help but feel more than others, given that your ruler is the moon. 

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Leo 

This lunar event illuminates your desire to learn and connect with others, because it falls in your communication sector. Your mental energy is sure to be running high, and you could feel like you’re inundated with texts, emails and calls right now—all of which can’t help but feed a sense of frenetic buzziness. Give into any urge to satiate your spiking curiosity, but be sure to take a step back if necessary, in order to protect your inner peace.

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Virgo 

The solar eclipse and new moon falls in your money zone, inspiring you to think differently about how you’re bringing in cash flow. You could find that your self-worth is shifting, and in turn, you’re able to reframe what you deserve and how you want to offer up your skill set on the job. It’s also possible you’re prepared to go to bat for more recognition, higher pay or greater responsibilities. By next spring, you could be on a fulfilling new path in this area of your life.

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Libra 

This eclipse hits your sign and self-image zone spot-on, stirring up desires related to your confidence, aspirations, drive, purpose and sense of self. You’ve been crafting a message you want to share with the world over the last year and a half, and now, you could be feeling especially self-assured about how you want to proceed. With the moon squaring off against bold Mars in your public image zone, you’re also sure to be thinking about how you’re perceived professionally, as well. Trusting and honoring your desires and needs now can help you to cultivate the sense of balance and inner peace you so deserve.

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Scorpio 

Prepare for more vivid dreams and for your intuition to be particularly tuned into any emotional subtext, because this lunar event activates your spirituality sector. Tapping into the power of either your dreams and/or your intuition can help you set thrilling new goals. And when intense emotions come to the fore, you’ll do well to lean on a physical practice that brings you clarity and peace, like meditation, deep breathing or even swimming or spending time near your favorite body of water.

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Sagittarius 

This eclipse series has been impacting your networking zone and self-expression sector, and this go-round is all about the groups and communities you associate with. Prepare for eye-opening moments in which you’re able to feel even more deeply connected with the people with whom you share platonic bonds, whether that’s friends or colleagues. You could also make connections outside of your typical circle. Either way, feeling like you’re bonding with people with whom you see eye-to-eye can be enlivening and help you to feel truly seen and understood.

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Capricorn 

This new moon and solar eclipse is the second to last in a series that’s been shaking up your career and home. Over the course of the last year and a half, you’ve likely made big picture changes to both aspects of your life, and this lunation serves as the next chapter in that story, likely revolving around your responsibilities on the job, relationship to authority figures and even your own inner sense of authority. Consider reflecting on how you want this particular narrative to land ultimately—as it culminates next spring—then open yourself up to stunning changes that could help make that vision a reality.

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Aquarius 

Falling in your higher learning and adventure sector, this solar eclipse and new moon has you feeling restless and even more eager than usual to shake things up and get out of your comfort zone. With the moon squaring off against go-getter Mars in your daily routine zone, you could be inspired to hit pause on your everyday to-dos in order to learn something new, travel somewhere you’ve never been or flirt with philosophies and perspectives that are quite different from your own. Any of these pursuits sets the stage for personal growth.

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Pisces 

This solar eclipse and new moon activates your emotional bonds and joint resources zone, so think about how you can bring an even greater sense of comfort, security and balance into your closest relationships. You can hit the ground running on new investments, savings plans or budgeting for the future. And with go-getter Mars in your self-expression zone harmonizing with taskmaster Saturn in your sign, allowing your heart to have more say than usual could actually be the most pragmatic move of all.  

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