Leo (astrology)

Leo
Zodiac symbolLion
Duration (tropical, western)July 22 – August 22 (2024, UT1)[1]
ConstellationLeo
Zodiac elementFire
Zodiac qualityFixed
Sign rulerSun
DetrimentSaturn and Uranus
ExaltationNeptune (in modern astrology)
FallPluto (in modern astrology)
AriesTaurusGeminiCancerLeoVirgoLibraScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusPisces

Leo (♌︎) (Ancient Greek: Λέων, romanizedLéōn, Latin for "lion") is the fifth 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 about July 23 and August 22,[2] and the sign spans the 120th to 150th degree of celestial longitude.

Leo is associated with fire, accompanied by Aries and Sagittarius, and its modality is fixed. The constellation Leo is associated with the mythological Nemean lion.[3] The lion is a very important and prominent symbol in Greek mythology.[2][4]

  1. ^ Astronomical Applications Department 2011.
  2. ^ a b britannica 2023.
  3. ^ Atsma, Aaron J. "Nemean Lion". The Theoi Project: Greek mythology. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  4. ^ nemean 2012.