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Your moon sign reveals a lot about your emotional personality, so what does a moon in Capricorn mean? While there are some similarities with a Capricorn sun sign, the moon's placement reveals a lot about your instincts and personality drive. Read on to unpack the personality traits of your favorite moon in Capricorn person.

Things You Should Know

  • Having a Capricorn moon sign means that the moon was in the astrological sign of Capricorn when you were born.
  • Capricorn moons tend to be practical, hard working, level headed, and ambitious.
  • On the flip side, they are often hard on themselves, withdrawn, serious, and can get easily offended.
  • They tend to be most attracted to people with earth or water-based moon signs.
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What does a Capricorn moon sign mean?

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  1. If you’re not sure of your moon’s placement, use an online birth chart calculator to easily find your moon sign . Enter your birthday, time, and place of birth into a free calculator and it will generate your chart. Look at what sign the moon is placed in to see if you're a moon in Capricorn.
    • It's true that you can get tons of free astrology information online, but consult an astrologer if you want to dive deeper into what Capricorn moon means for you.
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Capricorn Moon Sign: Positive Traits

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  1. Capricorn is an earth sign, which means they're grounded and reliable. Since their emotional moon is in this no-nonsense sign, it means their reasonable and straightforward. Capricorn isn't a touch-feely sign, so they tend to show their feelings through actions.
    • Part of what motivates a Capricorn moon is the drive to be in control. If they're pragmatic, they can take charge of any situation.
  2. They direct their energies and emotion toward things that will improve their life down the road. Plus, they don't let challenges or setbacks stop them from getting what they want.
    • These people work smart and hard whether they're advancing their career, running a household, or starting a business for instance.
  3. They just don't have time to waste on drama! A moon in Cap excels at keeping their emotions in check. They're probably the friend you reach out to when you want some advice.
    • Stability is definitely one of their strengths. If they make a promise, you know they'll keep it because they'd never go back on their word.
  4. These are the serious go-getters! They don't allow themselves to be sidetracked by fun or spontaneity. They'd rather designate a time to unwind so it doesn't get in the way of their schedule. A moon in Cap just has too much to accomplish. [1]
    • A Capricorn moon makes a great leader because they're so capable and organized.
  5. They're great at setting goals and making things happen. A moon in Cap isn't going to be reckless or risky—they're a lot more comfortable if they can plan for the future and make goals along the way. These people are the planners and organizers of the zodiac so they're really independent.
    • If it seems like a Cap moon is happiest when they're secure, it's because they are! They thrive on success within their social circles or when getting promotions.
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Capricorn Moon Sign: Negative Traits

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  1. These people don't take failure well and they expect great things. So, it's not surprising that they can get stressed out although they may not show it.
    • If a Capricorn moon can relax every once in a while and let their guard down, they can learn that they don't have to be perfect. This does take practice, though!
  2. Cap moons are more stoic than in touch with their emotions, but this doesn't mean that they don't have feelings. They just prefer to keep their emotions under control and they're not comfortable with being vulnerable.
    • Sometimes, Capricorns close off emotionally if they grew up seeing emotional outbursts or struggles.
    • A Capricorn moon can open up to people they're closest to if there's complete trust.
  3. A Capricorn moon is no-nonsense and you might find it hard to be lighthearted around them. They're so intense and straightforward that it might seem like they don't know how to have fun.
    • This isn't to say that a Capricorn moon can't have fun—they're just usually so busy working on something they're passionate about that they don't have time to relax.
  4. A moon in Capricorn needs respect in order to feel secure. It's really easy to offend a Cap moon, who expects to be valued. If they don't think you treat them well, they will hold it against you. However, if you show them that you appreciate all they do, you'll win their friendship. [2]
    • If you're the Capricorn moon, you might see it as a challenge to get others to respect you. Fortunately, you've got the ambition and drive to make it happen!
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Who are Capricorn Moons compatible with?

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  1. Earth moons like Virgo and Taurus are down-to-earth and practical, so they mesh really well with Capricorn moon's determined and pragmatic personality. Cap moons also get on really well with most water elements—specifically with Pisces moon and Scorpio moon since they're emotionally intuitive and passionate.
    • Although Cancer is a water sign, they're completely opposite to moon in Capricorn which can lead to communication problems. Then, again, opposites can attract!
    • Learn more about Capricorn moons from fellow wikiHow readers. Check out the wikiHow forum post "What are Capricorn moons like?" to see anecdotal experiences.

Join the Discussion...

WikiRiverWatcher831
Hi all, I'm curious about what characteristics are typical of a Capricorn moon. I feel like I know a lot about sun signs but when it comes to moons I'm still learning!
Julia Topaz
Astrologer
I'd say that Capricorn moon characteristics can change a bit between men and women, but in general, they tend to be really reserved. They often care about having a legacy and are very ambitious. They tend to care about their reputation and their image– it's not that they necessarily care about earning money, it's more about building something meaningful. They can also be very family-oriented, especially men with Capricorn moons; they often take great pride in being fathers. They can also have trouble relating to their emotions, often viewing their own emotions as a kind of inconvenience, and like they're something to "handle". That's hard because we all have emotions! And they tend to be hard on themselves, emotionally. Other people may find them to be aloof because of that.
WikiGladeHugger323
As a Capricorn moon I can say that we are really good at hiding our emotions and even come off cold and clinical sometimes, but that doesn't mean we don't experience feelings underneath the surface. We just have a hard time expressing ourselves and don't like to be vulnerable. We want to come off cool and composed and in control so we don't get taken advantage of or thought of as weak. We're also known for being very driven and ambitious or even cutthroat. We can also be rather blunt at times and struggle to be sensitive to the feelings of others (not saying that's OK, but that we can struggle with it!).

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