Leo (astrology)

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Leo
Zodiac Symbol Lion
Duration (Tropical, Western) 22 July 23 August (2014, UTC)
Constellation Leo
Zodiac Element Fire
Zodiac Quality Fixed
Sign ruler Sun
Detriment Uranus
Exaltation Neptune
Fall Saturn, Mercury

Leo (♌) is the fifth astrological sign of the zodiac, originating from the constellation of Leo. It spans the 120-150th degree of the Tropical zodiac, between 125.25 and 152.75 degree of celestial longitude. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun transits this area on average between July 23 to August 22 each year, and under the sidereal zodiac, the sun currently transits this area from approximately August 16 to September 15.


Associations

In astrology, the ruler of Leo is the Sun.

References

    External links

    • The dictionary definition of Leo at Wiktionary
    • Media related to Leo at Wikimedia Commons


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