Leo (astrology)
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Leo (astrology)
| Leo | |
|---|---|
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| Zodiac symbol | Lion |
| Duration (tropical, western) | July 23 – August 23 (2019, UT1)[1] |
| Constellation | constellation of Leo |
| Zodiac element | Fire |
| Zodiac quality | Fixed |
| Sign ruler | Sun |
| Detriment | Saturn and Uranus |
| Exaltation | Neptune |
| Fall | Pluto |
Leo on the reverse of the gold coin of Jahangir of India
Leo (♌) (Greek: Λέων, Leōn), is the fifth astrological sign of the zodiac. It corresponds to the constellation Leo and comes after Cancer and before Virgo. The traditional Western zodiac associates Leo with the period between July 23 and August 22,[2] and the sign spans the 120th to 150th degree of celestial longitude.
Leo is associated with fire, and its modality is fixed. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun transits this area on average between July 23 and August 22 each year, and under the sidereal zodiac, the Sun currently transits this area from approximately August 16 to September 15.[3] The constellation Leo is associated with the mythological Nemean lion.[4] Its opposite sign is Aquarius.[2][5]
| Leo | |
|---|---|
| |
| Zodiac symbol | Lion |
| Duration (tropical, western) | July 23 – August 23 (2019, UT1)[1] |
| Constellation | constellation of Leo |
| Zodiac element | Fire |
| Zodiac quality | Fixed |
| Sign ruler | Sun |
| Detriment | Saturn and Uranus |
| Exaltation | Neptune |
| Fall | Pluto |