Moon in Leo in love
Needs to feel chosen, openly and often; indifference hurts more than a row. Returns loyalty in large measure and enjoys romance with a bit of ceremony — anniversaries remembered, gestures that are noticed.
Fire · Fixed · ruled by the Sun
☽ Moon in Leo
Moon in Leo means the Moon was in Leo at the moment of birth. It moves through a sign in about 2.3 days, which is short enough for the placement to be personal.
- Time in Leo
- 8.33% of days, 1990–2050
- Typical stay
- 2 days 815 stays since 1990
- Next enters
- Nov 1, 2026 4:18 AM UTC
- US births with it
- 8.28% 2000–2014
Sky: NASA JPL DE440. Births: U.S. Social Security Administration 2000–2014 (FiveThirtyEight).
How many people share this
The Moon spends 2.3 days in a sign
2.3 days
per sign · 27 days per full circuit
1 of 12
signs — but not 1 in 12 people: how many share it depends on when, and for how long, the Moon was there
Personal
differs between siblings
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Time in each sign
How long the Moon stays in Leo compared with the other signs
The Moon spends 8.33% of 1990–2050 in Leo, 7th of the twelve signs. That is almost exactly an even twelfth. Over sixty years the Moon's fast and slow stretches average out, so no sign gets more than a few hundredths of a point extra.
Exact times
When the Moon is in Leo: exact times in your city
The Moon enters Leo at 4:18 AM UTC on November 1, 2026 — 1:18 AM in Santiago, 12:18 AM in New York, 4:18 AM in London and 1:18 PM in Tokyo.
| City | Moon enters Leo · Nov 1 | Moon enters Leo · Nov 28 | Moon enters Leo · Dec 25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | Sun, Nov 1 | Sat, Nov 28 | Fri, Dec 25 |
| Honolulu United States | 6:18 PM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC−10 | 1:21 AM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC−10 | 11:12 AM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC−10 |
| Anchorage United States | 8:18 PM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC−8 | 2:21 AM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC−9 | 12:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC−9 |
| Los Angeles United States | 9:18 PM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC−7 | 3:21 AM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC−8 | 1:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC−8 |
| Phoenix United States | 9:18 PM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC−7 | 4:21 AM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC−7 | 2:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC−7 |
| Denver United States | 10:18 PM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC−6 | 4:21 AM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC−7 | 2:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC−7 |
| Chicago United States | 11:18 PM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC−5 | 5:21 AM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC−6 | 3:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC−6 |
| Mexico City Mexico | 10:18 PM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC−6 | 5:21 AM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC−6 | 3:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC−6 |
| New York United States | 12:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC−4 | 6:21 AM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC−5 | 4:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC−5 |
| Toronto Canada | 12:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC−4 | 6:21 AM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC−5 | 4:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC−5 |
| Bogotá Colombia | 11:18 PM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC−5 | 6:21 AM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC−5 | 4:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC−5 |
| Lima Peru | 11:18 PM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC−5 | 6:21 AM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC−5 | 4:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC−5 |
| Caracas Venezuela | 12:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC−4 | 7:21 AM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC−4 | 5:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC−4 |
| Santiago Chile | 1:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC−3 | 8:21 AM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC−3 | 6:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC−3 |
| Buenos Aires Argentina | 1:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC−3 | 8:21 AM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC−3 | 6:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC−3 |
| São Paulo Brazil | 1:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC−3 | 8:21 AM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC−3 | 6:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC−3 |
| Reykjavík Iceland | 4:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC | 11:21 AM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC | 9:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC |
| London United Kingdom | 4:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC | 11:21 AM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC | 9:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC |
| Lagos Nigeria | 5:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+1 | 12:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+1 | 10:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC+1 |
| Paris France | 5:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+1 | 12:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+1 | 10:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC+1 |
| Berlin Germany | 5:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+1 | 12:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+1 | 10:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC+1 |
| Johannesburg South Africa | 6:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+2 | 1:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+2 | 11:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC+2 |
| Cairo Egypt | 6:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+2 | 1:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+2 | 11:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC+2 |
| Athens Greece | 6:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+2 | 1:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+2 | 11:12 PM Fri, Dec 25 · UTC+2 |
| Istanbul Turkey | 7:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+3 | 2:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+3 | 12:12 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+3 |
| Moscow Russia | 7:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+3 | 2:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+3 | 12:12 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+3 |
| Nairobi Kenya | 7:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+3 | 2:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+3 | 12:12 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+3 |
| Tehran Iran | 7:48 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+3:30 | 2:51 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+3:30 | 12:42 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+3:30 |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 8:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+4 | 3:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+4 | 1:12 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+4 |
| Karachi Pakistan | 9:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+5 | 4:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+5 | 2:12 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+5 |
| New Delhi India | 9:48 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+5:30 | 4:51 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+5:30 | 2:42 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+5:30 |
| Kathmandu Nepal | 10:03 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+5:45 | 5:06 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+5:45 | 2:57 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+5:45 |
| Dhaka Bangladesh | 10:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+6 | 5:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+6 | 3:12 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+6 |
| Bangkok Thailand | 11:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+7 | 6:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+7 | 4:12 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+7 |
| Jakarta Indonesia | 11:18 AM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+7 | 6:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+7 | 4:12 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+7 |
| Singapore | 12:18 PM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+8 | 7:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+8 | 5:12 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+8 |
| Beijing China | 12:18 PM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+8 | 7:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+8 | 5:12 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+8 |
| Manila Philippines | 12:18 PM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+8 | 7:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+8 | 5:12 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+8 |
| Perth Australia | 12:18 PM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+8 | 7:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+8 | 5:12 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+8 |
| Seoul South Korea | 1:18 PM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+9 | 8:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+9 | 6:12 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+9 |
| Tokyo Japan | 1:18 PM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+9 | 8:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+9 | 6:12 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+9 |
| Adelaide Australia | 2:48 PM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+10:30 | 9:51 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+10:30 | 7:42 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+10:30 |
| Brisbane Australia | 2:18 PM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+10 | 9:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+10 | 7:12 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+10 |
| Sydney Australia | 3:18 PM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+11 | 10:21 PM Sat, Nov 28 · UTC+11 | 8:12 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+11 |
| Auckland New Zealand | 5:18 PM Sun, Nov 1 · UTC+13 | 12:21 AM Sun, Nov 29 · UTC+13 | 10:12 AM Sat, Dec 26 · UTC+13 |
From the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris; retrograde returns count as one stay. Swiss Ephemeris agrees: all within 7 seconds. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.
The Moon governs emotional nature — what you need to feel safe. In Leo, that function takes on warmth, presence and the need to be seen doing it — a Fixed Fire expression ruled by the Sun.
Essential dignity
How tradition rates the Moon in Leo
The Moon has no essential dignity in Leo — neither home nor exaltation, detriment nor fall — so it scores 0 and, in the old reading, leans on Leo’s ruler, the Sun.
In practice
What it looks like in a person
Emotional wellbeing is linked to warmth, play and being appreciated. The person is generous with affection, enjoys making occasions feel special and brings energy into a room. Being overlooked hurts more than being criticized, and embarrassment can linger for a long time because pride is part of how they feel safe. Children, pets and creative projects are often where this Moon feels most at ease, because they return affection without keeping score.
From the outside
What other people notice first
Others notice generosity and presence: the friend who organizes the birthday, gives the best presents and fills a silence without making it awkward.
At work
Thrives with visible responsibility and recognition; wilts in anonymous roles where good work disappears into a system and nobody says thank you.
Under pressure
When things go badly
Under strain the need for attention sharpens. Dramatizing a setback, taking criticism as a personal insult and withdrawing warmth to make a point are the usual risks.
Commonly overstated
What Moon in Leo does not mean
It does not mean vanity. The need is to matter to people, which is ordinary and human; this placement simply does not pretend otherwise.
The work
What this placement asks of you
Separating being loved from being admired, and giving attention as freely as they hope to receive it.
Cite this page
AstroHot. “Moon in Leo: What It Means.” Accessed October 28, 2026. https://astrohot.com/birth-chart/planets/moon-in-leo/
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