Leo — The Lion
A Sun-ruled fire sign, Leo is the radiant, expressive heart of high summer. As a fixed sign it is traditionally read as steady and self-assured, holding its warmth with confidence. In astrology it is associated with generosity, creativity, and leadership, with a natural pull toward the spotlight. Tradition describes it as warm and big-hearted, happiest when it can create and be appreciated.
What tradition gives Leo
- Traditionally linked to confidence and warmth
- Associated with generosity and leadership
- A sign of the spotlight in tradition
The myth underneath
Named for the Nemean lion defeated by Heracles.
Tradition pairs Leo most easily with Aries, Sagittarius, Libra — a folk pattern about temperaments, not a rule about people.
When the Sun is actually here
Across a century of computed positions, the Sun holds Leo from about July 23 to August 22.
The edges, honestly
Sign boundaries are not fixed calendar dates — the Sun's ingress moves by a day or so from year to year. Computed across 1930–2030, these dates near Leo's edges belong to different signs in different years:
| Date | Usually | Sometimes |
|---|---|---|
| July 22 | Cancer in 93% of years | Cancer otherwise |
| July 23 | Leo in 85% of years | Cancer otherwise |
| August 23 | Virgo in 64% of years | Virgo otherwise |
Born on one of these dates? The year decides. Compute your chart and the question closes in a second.
The Sun is one placement of ten
A Leo Sun says nothing about your Moon, your rising sign, or where the rest of the sky sat. The free calculator draws the whole wheel — on your device, in a second.