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♌ Leo
Jul 23 – Aug 22
Fire · Fixed
Ruler: Sun
Leo is a fire sign ruled by the Sun, symbolizing self-expression, creativity, and leadership. It is a presence that shines on stage.
Personality
Confident, generous, and magnetic, Leo draws people in. They have a strong need for recognition and a proud heart.
Strengths
Charisma
Generosity
Creativity
Loyalty
Weaknesses
Pride
Need for recognition
Self-righteousness
Love
Leo loves grandly and devotedly. They take pride in their partner and give generously, but want plenty of appreciation and affection in return.
Career & Aptitude
Leo stands out in fields that involve the spotlight and leadership—entertainment, management, education, the arts, and branding.
Leo decans — three divisions within one sign
A sign spans thirty degrees, so the Sun sits nearly twenty degrees apart at the start and the end of the same sign. Classical astrology split that span into three ten-degree decans and assigned each one a different ruler drawn from the same element.
Decan 1
0°~10°
7.23~8.2
Sub-ruler: Sun
The Sun doubled makes Leo's self-expression its clearest. Attention gathers without being asked for, and it functions as fuel rather than pressure. Pride can tilt a judgement, so knowing when to step back is exactly what enlarges this placement.
Decan 2
10°~20°
8.3~8.12
Sub-ruler: Jupiter
Jupiter enlarges both the generosity and the scale. This decan looks after people and expands whatever it is given, and fortune tends to cooperate. What gets opened must also be carried, so the generosity needs a limit before it turns into depletion.
Decan 3
20°~30°
8.13~8.22
Sub-ruler: Mars
Mars puts drive behind the expression. Things do not stop at being said; they get carried out. When the heat rises the delivery turns blunt, so important conversations go better once it has cooled.
Leo compatibility — the other eleven signs
The elements (fire, earth, air, water) set the baseline, but even within one element the cardinal, fixed and mutable qualities change the texture. Each pairing below is read on its own terms.
Aries
Strong match
Aries and Leo both carry fire. You push each other forward, and challenges taken on together produce real synergy.
Leo × Aries in detail →Sagittarius
Strong match
Leo and Sagittarius: passion meets optimism. Energy runs high together and goals get closer.
Leo × Sagittarius in detail →Gemini
Balanced match
Gemini and Leo: plenty of talk and expression. Acknowledge each other's gifts and the synergy shows.
Leo × Gemini in detail →Libra
Balanced match
Leo and Libra both come alive around people — Leo at the centre, Libra in between. Share the stage and you make each other look good.
Leo × Libra in detail →Aquarius
Balanced match
Leo and Aquarius: individuality meets originality. Respect each other's space and a distinctive bond forms.
Leo × Aquarius in detail →Taurus
Contrasting match
Taurus and Leo can lock horns on stubbornness. Aim at fitting together rather than at who was right.
Leo × Taurus in detail →Cancer
Contrasting match
Cancer and Leo: feeling against pride. Say the words that acknowledge each other often and the knots come loose.
Leo × Cancer in detail →Virgo
Contrasting match
Leo and Virgo: the big picture against the detail. Divide the work and credit each other's strength, and the synergy appears.
Leo × Virgo in detail →Scorpio
Contrasting match
Leo and Scorpio are both fixed signs that never back down, so one clash can run long. Conceding first, rather than winning, is what saves this.
Leo × Scorpio in detail →Capricorn
Contrasting match
Leo and Capricorn may lead in different styles. If the goal is the same, negotiate only the method.
Leo × Capricorn in detail →Pisces
Contrasting match
Leo and Pisces express at different volumes. Grand Leo gestures can overwhelm Pisces, so learn to read the quieter form of affection too.
Leo × Pisces in detail →When Mercury goes retrograde in Leo
Pride-bruising misunderstandings arise — time, not explanation, resolves them.
Dates
Retrograde calendar and my house2025 Jul 18 to Aug 11
2031 Jul 29 to Aug 22
2032 Jul 10 to Aug 3
The following draws on mythology and observational astronomy, separate from the personality reading above.
Myth and origin
The Nemean Lion was the first of the twelve labours of Heracles. Its hide turned every weapon aside, arrows and blades alike, so he finally strangled it with his bare hands. He then wore the skin as armour, and the image of a man wearing a lion's head became his emblem. The Leo reputation for pride that deflects attack comes from this.
Finding it in the night sky
Leo commands the southern sky in spring. First-magnitude Regulus marks the heart, and the stars curving above it trace a backwards question mark known as the Sickle, which forms the mane. The tail ends at Denebola, from the Arabic for exactly that — the lion's tail.
A common misconception
The Leonid meteor shower each November has nothing to do with Leo. The debris comes from Comet Tempel-Tuttle, and Leo simply happens to lie in the direction the meteors appear to radiate from as seen from Earth. Every meteor shower is named this way, for a direction rather than a source.
See more with your birth chartZodiac readings reflect general tendencies based on your Sun sign; for a precise analysis, your full birth chart (Sun, Moon, Rising) should be considered together.
Exactly when Leo begins and ends
Leo period (KST)
| Year | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jul 22, 22:29 | Aug 23, 05:34 |
| 2026 | Jul 23, 04:13 | Aug 23, 11:19 |
| 2027 | Jul 23, 10:05 | Aug 23, 17:14 |
Ingress times are computed with the Swiss Ephemeris. Leo begins the instant the Sun reaches 120° of ecliptic longitude.
Born on the cusp?
In 2026, Leo runs from Jul 23, 04:13 to Aug 23, 11:19. Anyone born before that opening moment belongs to the previous sign, Cancer; anyone born after it is Leo. If your birthday falls on a boundary date, you need your time of birth to settle it.
Leo begins at the same moment as Greater Heat in the 24 solar terms, and ends at End of Heat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Confident, generous, and magnetic, Leo draws people in. They have a strong need for recognition and a proud heart. Key strengths: Charisma, Generosity, Creativity, Loyalty.
Leo is most compatible with Aries, Sagittarius.
Leo loves grandly and devotedly. They take pride in their partner and give generously, but want plenty of appreciation and affection in return.
Leo stands out in fields that involve the spotlight and leadership—entertainment, management, education, the arts, and branding.
The Nemean Lion was the first of the twelve labours of Heracles. Its hide turned every weapon aside, arrows and blades alike, so he finally strangled it with his bare hands. He then wore the skin as armour, and the image of a man wearing a lion's head became his emblem. The Leo reputation for pride that deflects attack comes from this.
Leo commands the southern sky in spring. First-magnitude Regulus marks the heart, and the stars curving above it trace a backwards question mark known as the Sickle, which forms the mane. The tail ends at Denebola, from the Arabic for exactly that — the lion's tail.