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☉ Sun in Leo

Sun in Leo means the Sun was in Leo at the moment of birth. It moves through a sign in about 30 days, which is short enough for the placement to be personal.

Time in Leo
8.57% of days, 1900–2050
Typical stay
31 days 151 stays since 1900
Next enters
Jul 23, 2027 1:05 AM UTC
US births with it
8.96% 2000–2014

Sky: NASA JPL DE440. Births: U.S. Social Security Administration 2000–2014 (FiveThirtyEight).

The same planet one sign either side, and in the opposite sign: Sun in Cancer, Sun in Virgo and Sun in Aquarius.

Other planets in Leo: Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.

Sun in Leo: What It Means

How many people share this

The Sun spends 30 days in a sign

30 days per sign · 12 months 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 Sun was there
Personal differs between siblings

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Time in each sign

How long the Sun stays in Leo compared with the other signs

Sun’s share of time in each sign, 1900–2050 — Leo highlighted
Sun’s share of time in each sign, 1900–2050 — Leo highlighted Sun share of time by sign: Aries 8.34%, Taurus 8.48%, Gemini 8.58%, Cancer 8.61%, Leo 8.57%, Virgo 8.46%, Libra 8.32%, Scorpio 8.18%, Sagittarius 8.09%, Capricorn 8.06%, Aquarius 8.1%, Pisces 8.2%. 0%5%10%Aries: 8.34%Taurus: 8.48%Gemini: 8.58%Cancer: 8.61%Leo: 8.57%8.57%Virgo: 8.46%Libra: 8.32%Scorpio: 8.18%Sagittarius: 8.09%Capricorn: 8.06%Aquarius: 8.1%Pisces: 8.2%AriTauGemCanLeoVirLibScoSagCapAquPisSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com

The Sun spends 8.57% of 1900–2050 in Leo, 3rd of the twelve signs. That is 0.24 points more than an even twelfth, 8.33%. Earth is closest to the Sun in early January, so the Sun crosses Sagittarius and Capricorn fastest and lingers in Gemini and Cancer around the July aphelion.

Exact times

When the Sun is in Leo: exact times in your city

The Sun enters Leo at 1:05 AM UTC on July 23, 2027 — 9:05 PM on July 22 in Santiago, 9:05 PM on July 22 in New York, 2:05 AM in London and 10:05 AM in Tokyo.

City Sun enters Leo · 2027 Sun enters Leo · 2028 Sun enters Leo · 2029
UTC Fri, Jul 23, 2027 Sat, Jul 22, 2028 Sun, Jul 22, 2029
Honolulu United States 3:05 PM Thu, Jul 22, 2027 · UTC−10 8:54 PM Fri, Jul 21, 2028 · UTC−10 2:42 AM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 5:05 PM Thu, Jul 22, 2027 · UTC−8 10:54 PM Fri, Jul 21, 2028 · UTC−8 4:42 AM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC−8
Los Angeles United States 6:05 PM Thu, Jul 22, 2027 · UTC−7 11:54 PM Fri, Jul 21, 2028 · UTC−7 5:42 AM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 6:05 PM Thu, Jul 22, 2027 · UTC−7 11:54 PM Fri, Jul 21, 2028 · UTC−7 5:42 AM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC−7
Denver United States 7:05 PM Thu, Jul 22, 2027 · UTC−6 12:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC−6 6:42 AM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC−6
Chicago United States 8:05 PM Thu, Jul 22, 2027 · UTC−5 1:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC−5 7:42 AM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 7:05 PM Thu, Jul 22, 2027 · UTC−6 12:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC−6 6:42 AM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC−6
New York United States 9:05 PM Thu, Jul 22, 2027 · UTC−4 2:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC−4 8:42 AM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 9:05 PM Thu, Jul 22, 2027 · UTC−4 2:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC−4 8:42 AM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 8:05 PM Thu, Jul 22, 2027 · UTC−5 1:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC−5 7:42 AM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 8:05 PM Thu, Jul 22, 2027 · UTC−5 1:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC−5 7:42 AM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 9:05 PM Thu, Jul 22, 2027 · UTC−4 2:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC−4 8:42 AM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 9:05 PM Thu, Jul 22, 2027 · UTC−4 2:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC−4 8:42 AM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 10:05 PM Thu, Jul 22, 2027 · UTC−3 3:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC−3 9:42 AM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 10:05 PM Thu, Jul 22, 2027 · UTC−3 3:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC−3 9:42 AM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 1:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC 6:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC 12:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC
London United Kingdom 2:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+1 7:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+1 1:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 2:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+1 7:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+1 1:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+1
Paris France 3:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+2 8:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+2 2:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+2
Berlin Germany 3:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+2 8:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+2 2:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+2
Johannesburg South Africa 3:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+2 8:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+2 2:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 4:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+3 9:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+3 3:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+3
Athens Greece 4:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+3 9:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+3 3:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+3
Istanbul Turkey 4:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+3 9:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+3 3:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 4:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+3 9:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+3 3:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 4:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+3 9:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+3 3:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 4:35 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+3:30 10:24 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+3:30 4:12 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 5:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+4 10:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+4 4:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 6:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+5 11:54 AM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+5 5:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 6:35 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+5:30 12:24 PM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+5:30 6:12 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 6:50 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+5:45 12:39 PM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+5:45 6:27 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 7:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+6 12:54 PM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+6 6:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 8:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+7 1:54 PM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+7 7:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 8:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+7 1:54 PM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+7 7:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+7
Singapore 9:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+8 2:54 PM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+8 8:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+8
Beijing China 9:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+8 2:54 PM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+8 8:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 9:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+8 2:54 PM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+8 8:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 9:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+8 2:54 PM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+8 8:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 10:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+9 3:54 PM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+9 9:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 10:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+9 3:54 PM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+9 9:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 10:35 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+9:30 4:24 PM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+9:30 10:12 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 11:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+10 4:54 PM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+10 10:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 11:05 AM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+10 4:54 PM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+10 10:42 PM Sun, Jul 22, 2029 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 1:05 PM Fri, Jul 23, 2027 · UTC+12 6:54 PM Sat, Jul 22, 2028 · UTC+12 12:42 AM Mon, Jul 23, 2029 · UTC+12

From the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris; retrograde returns count as one stay. Swiss Ephemeris agrees: all within 5 seconds. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.

The Sun governs core identity — what you are at the center. 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 Sun in Leo

Sun in Leo against its strongest and weakest signs, classical dignity score
Sun in Leo against its strongest and weakest signs, classical dignity score Sun in Leo (this page): +5 (at home); Sun in Aries: +4 (exalted); Sun in Aquarius: -5 (in detriment); Sun in Libra: -4 (in fall). Sun in Leo (this page)Sun in Leo (this page): +5, at home+5 · at homeSun in AriesSun in Aries: +4, exalted+4 · exaltedSun in AquariusSun in Aquarius: -5, in detriment−5 · in detrimentSun in LibraSun in Libra: -4, in fall−4 · in fall−50+5Source: Ptolemaic dignities, Lilly’s scores (1647)astrohot.com

The Sun rules Leo, so here it is at home: +5, the top score in the classical table of essential dignities.

In practice

What it looks like in a person

Identity is built through creativity, generosity and visibility. The person enjoys being engaged with, brings warmth to a group and takes real pride in what they make and whom they care for. They tend to do things wholeheartedly, and a half-hearted effort feels worse to them than failure. The Sun traditionally rules Leo, so this is its most natural expression.

From the outside

What other people notice first

Others notice warmth and presence — the person who lights up a room, encourages others and is loyal in a very visible way.

Sun in Leo in love

Warm, loyal and demonstrative; needs appreciation and enjoys romance with some style. Gives attention generously and feels neglected without it. Loyalty runs very deep; once committed, they will defend a partner in public long after others would have given up.

At work

Strong in leadership, performance, teaching and creative direction. They lead best by example and by encouragement, and people tend to work harder for them than for colder managers.

Under pressure

When things go badly

Under pressure the person dramatizes. Taking criticism as an insult, needing constant reassurance and withdrawing warmth to make a point are the usual risks.

Commonly overstated

What Sun in Leo does not mean

Wanting recognition is not arrogance, and many Leo Suns are more insecure than their confidence suggests.

The work

What this placement asks of you

Sharing the spotlight, and hearing criticism without feeling diminished by it.

Where it plays out

The house decides that, and the house needs a birth time.

Calculate your chart

Sun in other signs

Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces

Cite this page

AstroHot. “Sun in Leo: What It Means.” Accessed October 27, 2026. https://astrohot.com/birth-chart/planets/sun-in-leo/

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