Leo runs from July 23 to August 22. The boundary shifts by a day from year to year, so a birthday at either edge should be checked against the chart itself.

What planet rules Leo?

Leo is ruled by Sun. It is a fixed fire sign.

July 23 – August 22

Leo

Anyone born between July 23 and August 22 is a Leo. Leo is a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun, and it reads as someone warm and wholehearted, lit up by being delighted in, and generous with affection once it is returned.

Dates: July 23 – August 22
Element: Fire
Modality: Fixed
Ruling planet: Sun
In three words: Sunny, Warm, Radiant

Where Leo falls in a chart

Sun in Leo: warm and declarative, needing the work to be seen and signed
Moon in Leo: you need warmth returned plainly, and feel it when it is withheld
Leo rising: you take up room without trying and are remembered

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Hand-painted watercolor illustration of Leo — Leo, hand-painted in watercolor, as it appears on every chart