July 23 – August 22 · Fire · ruled by Sun

The Leo man

The Leo man is described as: Generous and demonstrative, and genuinely wounded by indifference. Astrologically there is no separate chart for men — the sign, its element and its ruling planet are identical whoever holds them. What differs is the reading, because the same traits get interpreted differently depending on who shows them, and that is worth saying out loud rather than presenting two natures where there is one.

120°–150°

In each area of life

In love

Romantic and demonstrative. Wants to be admired, not merely tolerated.

At work

Natural in front-facing roles. Chafes when the credit goes elsewhere.

With money

Earns well and spends generously, often on other people.

As a friend

The one who organises the party and remembers what you like. Needs appreciation back.

Strength

Genuinely generous, and lifts the mood of a room by walking into it.

Friction

Needs recognition badly enough that its absence reads as rejection.

Calculated for 2026, not copied from a fixed calendar

How many men are Leo at all

31.3 days the Sun spends in Leo this year — the 3rd longest of the twelve. The signs are not equal.
33.5 days of the year fall under it once births are weighted by month — July is the peak.
8.3% is what an even split would give. Because sign lengths differ, the real share does not land there — and it is the same for both sexes.

Every figure above is identical for the woman. That is the point: nothing in the chart responds to gender, so any page claiming a separate Leo nature for each is describing a cultural reading, not an astrological one.

Which does not make the reading useless — it makes it a reading of expectations rather than of the sky, and it is more useful when you know which one you are getting.