Leo ♌︎

Dates

July 23 to August 22

Element

Fire

Modality

Fixed (keeps things going)

Ruler

the Sun

Lucky day

Sunday

Colour

gold

Birthstone

peridot

Leo personality

Leo was born for the spotlight and shares it generously. Ruled by the Sun, the lion is warm, proud, creative and loyal to the bone, and needs to be appreciated the way plants need light.

Strengths: generosity, confidence, warmth, creativity.

Weaknesses: pride, needing applause, a flair for drama.

Leo in love

In love Leo is romantic on a big scale: grand gestures, public devotion and a partner they can be proud of. Ignore a Leo and the temperature drops.

Leo at work

Leo leads naturally: management, performing arts, events, teaching and anything with a stage or a team to inspire.

Best matches

Aries 94%Sagittarius 94%Gemini 85%

Leo compatibility with every sign

with Aries94%with Sagittarius94%with Gemini85%with Libra85%Leo and Leo75%with Aquarius73%with Cancer60%with Virgo59%with Pisces57%with Capricorn56%with Scorpio50%with Taurus49%

Scores are traditional astrology turned into numbers: the angle between the signs, their elements and their modalities. How we score.

Questions about Leo

What are the Leo dates?

Leo season runs from July 23 to August 22. If your birthday falls in that range, your sun sign is Leo. Boundary dates can shift by a day in some years.

What is Leo's element and ruling planet?

Leo is a fire sign of the fixed modality, ruled by the Sun. Fire signs act first: energetic, brave and warm, sometimes impatient.

What is the best match for Leo?

By our compatibility scores, Leo's best matches are Aries (94%), Sagittarius (94%), Gemini (85%). Any pairing can work: the scores are traditional astrology turned into numbers, for fun.

What are Leo's strengths and weaknesses?

Strengths: generosity, confidence, warmth, creativity. Weaknesses: pride, needing applause, a flair for drama.