Aries and Leo in love
Passionate, romantic and full of energy. Leo needs admiration and Aries must remember to give it.
· Trine · 120° apart
Aries and Leo Compatibility
Aries and Leo compatibility rests on a trine: the signs sit 120° apart, both fire. We score it 88%.
- Angle
- 120° Trine
- Elements
- Both fire Cardinal + Fixed
- Two random people
- 1.46% are Aries and Leo
- US births
- 8.14 · 8.96% Aries · Leo
US births 2000–2014; a random pair is two independent births.
Trine
88%
Are Aries and Leo compatible?
Aries and Leo share the fire element in a trine. Both are warm, confident and enthusiastic, and they admire each other's courage. Aries brings initiative, Leo brings generosity and flair. It is one of the most naturally compatible pairings.
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As friends and colleagues
Inspiring leaders together, especially in creative or public-facing work.
Where it goes wrong
Two egos competing for the spotlight.
Over time
How an Aries–Leo relationship usually unfolds
- At first. Fire meets fire and both feel seen: Aries admires Leo's warmth, Leo enjoys Aries' boldness, and the romance moves quickly.
- Once settled. They make a lively, generous household that likes to host and show off; trouble starts only when both want the credit.
- What keeps it working. Aries giving Leo open, specific praise, and Leo letting Aries take the lead in at least one area of life.
Ruling planets
How each ruler fares in the other’s sign
Leo’s ruler, the Sun, is exalted in Aries, the sign where tradition says it works best after its own; Mars has no standing in Leo. On the classical scale that makes +4 for the pair.
On the wheel
Where Aries and Leo sit on the zodiac wheel
- The 120° line runs from Aries to Leo.
- Element. Both fire: Aries and Leo share the triangle of Aries, Leo, Sagittarius.
- Modality. Cardinal Aries starts things; fixed Leo holds on.
- Polarity. Aries and Leo are both yang signs.
Computed, not asserted
How common the Aries–Leo pairing actually is
Leo is the more common of the two in US births, 8.96% against 8.14% for Aries. As a pairing it comes 15th of 78, at 1.46% of random pairs.
Among the 12 trine pairings, which together cover 16.6% of random pairs, Aries–Leo ranks 2nd. At London’s latitude Leo takes 170 minutes to rise and Aries 52, which makes Leo rising about 3.3 times as common there as Aries rising. Rising times for every sign →
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