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Leo: zodiac sign and chart meaning
Leo in the tropical zodiac: approximate dates, element, modality and rulership. A chart example and a distinction between signs and houses.
In this lesson
Position, dates and correspondences
| Longitude sector | 120°–150° |
|---|---|
| Approximate solar dates | approximately 23 July – 22 August |
| Element | Fire |
| Modality | Fixed |
| Rulership | Sun |
Dates are approximate. Near a boundary, calculate the Sun’s longitude for the year, birth time and time zone. The tropical signs are equal sectors beginning at the March equinox, not the unequal boundaries of astronomical constellations.
The twelve equal sectors of the tropical zodiac. This is not a map of constellation boundaries.
How the symbolism is used
Leo is the fifth sector of the tropical zodiac. Fixed fire is used for sustaining personal expression and a contribution someone wants to show. Visibility can matter without implying self-absorption.
Solar rulership does not guarantee leadership or fame. Read the particular body, house and aspects before describing a social role.
A placement in a constructed chart
Mars at 8° Leo has a longitude of 128°. With a 15° Gemini Ascendant and equal houses it is in house two. The example concerns initiative in using a personal resource, not an automatic performing career.
These numbers explain a reading method; they are not a horoscope for a real person or a current forecast.
Read beyond the Sun sign
Which contribution do you want recognised, and how can you show it?
Read the traditional ruling planet · Place it in the natal chart
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Questions about this lesson
Does the sign determine compatibility?
A Sun sign alone does not establish the quality or future of a relationship. Even astrological synastry compares more than two Sun signs.
Astrology · Zodiac Signs