Leo: dates, traits & compatibility
Leo runs from July 23 – August 22 — a fire sign ruled by the Sun, known for being confident, generous, magnetic.
Element
Fire
Ruling planet
the Sun
Power color
Royal Gold
The Leo personality
Leo is ruled by the Sun, and the rest of the zodiac orbits accordingly. Warm, generous and unapologetically visible, Leos love hard, celebrate harder and treat their birthday as the national holiday it clearly should be.
Your sun sign is only part of the picture — your exact birth date adds a life path number, birthstone and more. See it all with the free birthday personality tool.
Best matches for Leo
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Leo birth months
Leo questions, answered
- What are the Leo dates?
- Leo runs from July 23 – August 22. Anyone born between those dates has Leo as their sun sign.
- What are Leo's main traits?
- Leo is confident, generous, magnetic — a fire sign ruled by the Sun.
- Who is Leo most compatible with?
- Leo's strongest matches are usually Aries, Sagittarius, Libra. Chemistry varies by the full birth date — try our compatibility tool for your exact pair.