Leo Horoscope Dates: What July 23–August 22 Truly Reveals About You
Leo Horoscope dates and what they reveal about Leo personality
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Leo horoscope dates
Leo Horoscope Dates: July 23 – August 22
The Leo horoscope dates run from July 23 to August 22. If your birthday falls anywhere in that window, your Sun sign is Leo — confident, warm, and magnetic — a natural-born leader who loves to shine. Below you’ll find the exact Leo dates, what happens if you were born on the cusp, the three decans of Leo and how they shade your personality, plus a quick snapshot of the sign. For the full personality profile, love matches, and more, see the complete Leo zodiac sign guide.
Leo at a glance
| Dates | July 23 – August 22 |
| Element | Fire |
| Modality | Fixed |
| Ruling planet | the Sun |
| Symbol | the Lion |
| Sign before | Cancer |
| Sign after | Virgo |
When does Leo start and end?
Leo season begins on July 23 and ends on August 22. You may see the dates listed a day earlier or later on other sites, and that’s not an error — the Sun doesn’t change signs at the same clock time every year, so the exact start and end can shift by about a day depending on the year and your time zone. For almost everyone, the July 23 to August 22 range is exactly right. If your birthday lands on the very first or very last day, read the cusp section below.
Were you born on the Leo cusp?
Born right at the edge of Leo? Then you were born on a cusp — the changeover point between two signs. The first day of Leo (July 23) sits on the Cancer–Leo cusp, and the last day (August 22) sits on the Leo–Virgo cusp. Astrologically there’s no such thing as being “half and half,” though — you are still fully one sign or the other. The only way to know for certain is to check the exact moment the Sun changed signs in your birth year, because a birthday on the boundary can fall under either sign depending on the year and the hour you were born. If you were born on July 23 or August 22, a quick birth-chart lookup will settle it for good.
The three decans of Leo
Every sign is divided into three decans of roughly ten days, each with a sub-ruler that adds its own flavour to the core Leo personality. Here’s where you fall:
- First decan (July 23–August 1): the purest expression of Leo, doubly ruled by the Sun — the most classic Leo traits.
- Second decan (August 2–12): shaded by Sagittarius (sub-ruled by Jupiter), adding a Sagittarius twist to your Leo core.
- Third decan (August 13–22): shaded by Aries (sub-ruled by Mars), adding an Aries twist to your Leo core.
Leo personality in brief
As a fire fixed sign ruled by the Sun, Leo is confident, warm, and magnetic — a natural-born leader who loves to shine. That’s the short version — for the full breakdown of Leo traits, strengths and weaknesses, love and compatibility, the Leo man and woman, career, and mythology, read the complete Leo zodiac sign guide.
Frequently asked questions
What are the Leo horoscope dates?
Leo covers birthdays from July 23 to August 22.
Is Leo the sign for someone born on July 23?
Yes — July 23 is the first day of Leo. Because it’s a cusp date, anyone born exactly on July 23 should double-check their birth year to be certain, but it falls under Leo in most years.
What sign comes before and after Leo?
Cancer (ends as Leo begins) comes just before Leo, and Virgo (begins as Leo ends) comes just after.
Explore more: read the full Leo zodiac sign guide, or check the horoscope dates for the neighbouring signs, Cancer and Virgo.