Leo · Jul 22 to Aug 23, 2026
Leo dates 2026: July 22 to August 23, with Jupiter in the sign
Leo season 2026 starts on the afternoon of July 22 in New York and the early hours of July 23 in Asia. Exact times for 2026 and 2027, and the eclipse that lands in Leo.
Alexander Jamieson, A Celestial Atlas, 1822 · US Naval Observatory Library
At a glance
Leo 2026 runs from July 22 at 19:13 UTC to August 23 at 02:19 UTC: 31.3 days.
- Leo begins
- Jul 22, 2026, 19:13 UTCJul 22, 3:13 PM New York · Jul 22, 12:13 PM LA
- Leo ends
- Aug 23, 2026, 02:19 UTCAug 22, 10:19 PM New York · Aug 23, 12:19 PM Sydney
- Leo 2027
- Jul 23 to Aug 23starts 01:05 UTC, 5 h 52 min later in the day
- Most common Leo start
- July 2242 times since 1950
Born near Jul 22 or Aug 23?Cancer hands over at 19:13 UTC UTC, Virgo takes over at 02:19 UTC UTC.
Leo 2026
Jul 22 to Aug 23: Leo in 2026
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- Born on July 22 or 23? Put your birth time into the checker. This is the cusp where it matters most often.
Leo is high summer, and in 2026 the Sun enters it at Jul 22, 2026, 19:13 UTC. It stays 31.3 days, until Aug 23, 2026, 02:19 UTC.
Leo is the true coin flip of the zodiac. Over 1950 to 2030 it began on July 22 in 42 years, July 23 in 39 years (UTC dates), almost an even split. That is why you will see both dates quoted with total confidence, and why people born on July 22 or 23 are some of the most confused about their sign.
In 2026 Leo also gets a guest of honour. Jupiter moves in at the end of June and spends the whole season here.
The sky behind it
Decans: 10° on Aug 2, 2026, 06:23 UTC, 20° on Aug 12, 2026, 16:47 UTC.
Cancer side
Born around July 22? The Cancer-Leo line
In 2026 the Cancer to Leo change lands at Jul 22, 3:13 PM in New York and Jul 22, 12:13 PM in Los Angeles, so in the Americas a July 22 morning birth is Cancer and an evening one is Leo. In India the change comes just after midnight, at Jul 23, 12:43 AM, and in Sydney at Jul 23, 5:13 AM.
Moons in Leo
Moons and planets, Jul 22 2026 to Aug 23 2027
Jupiter arrives in Leo at the end of June 2026 and stays until late July 2027, so it is in Leo for the whole of Leo season 2026 and leaves just after Leo season 2027 begins. Mars also enters Leo in autumn 2026 and, because of its retrograde, comes back for a long second stay in early 2027.
The New Moon of Leo season 2026, on Aug 12, 2026 at 20°02′ Leo, is a solar eclipse. NASA lists it as total, with the path of totality crossing Greenland, Iceland and Spain. The Full Moon, in Aquarius, comes on Jul 29, 2026 at 6°30′ Aquarius.
Visitors to Leo:
- Mercury: Aug 9, 2026 to Aug 25, 2026
- Mercury: Aug 2, 2027 to Aug 17, 2027
- Venus: Jun 13, 2026 to Jul 9, 2026
- Venus: Jul 27, 2027 to Aug 20, 2027
- Mars: Sep 28, 2026 to Nov 25, 2026
- Mars: Feb 21, 2027 to May 14, 2027 (re-entering while retrograde)
- Jupiter: Jun 30, 2026 to Jul 26, 2027
The sky behind it
Full Moon Jul 29, 2026 at 6°30′ Aquarius; New Moon Aug 12, 2026 at 20°02′ Leo (total solar eclipse).
| Season | Lunation | When | Moon's position | Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Full Moon | Jul 29, 2026, 14:36 UTC | 6°30′ Aquarius | - |
| 2026 season | New Moon | Aug 12, 2026, 17:37 UTC | 20°02′ Leo | total solar eclipse |
| 2027 season | New Moon | Aug 2, 2027, 10:05 UTC | 9°55′ Leo | total solar eclipse |
| 2027 season | Full Moon | Aug 17, 2027, 07:29 UTC | 24°12′ Aquarius | penumbral lunar eclipse |
Virgo side
Born around August 23? Where Leo ends
Leo hands over to Virgo at Aug 23, 2026, 02:19 UTC: that is Aug 22, 10:19 PM in New York and Aug 22, 7:19 PM in Los Angeles. So in the Americas, an August 22, 2026 birth in the evening is already a Virgo. In London the change comes in the small hours, at Aug 23, 3:19 AM.
Virgo 2027: Aug 23, 2027, 08:14 UTC. Leo 2027: 31.3 days.
Cusp checker
Am I a Leo? Check your birthday
Look up whether the August 12, 2026 eclipse is visible where you are on NASA's eclipse page.
Leo, your clock
- Cancer → LeoTue, Jul 22, 2025, 9:29 AM
- Leo → VirgoFri, Aug 22, 2025, 4:33 PM
- Cancer → LeoWed, Jul 22, 2026, 3:13 PM
- Leo → VirgoSat, Aug 22, 2026, 10:18 PMa different date than in UTC (08/23)
- Cancer → LeoThu, Jul 22, 2027, 9:04 PMa different date than in UTC (07/23)
- Leo → VirgoMon, Aug 23, 2027, 4:14 AM
- Cancer → LeoSat, Jul 22, 2028, 2:53 AM
- Leo → VirgoTue, Aug 22, 2028, 10:00 AM
More to read
Shorter reads. Each opens in place.
July or August
Leo birthdays by month
Late July and most of August. Birthdays from about July 23 to August 22 are Leo, and July 22 depends on the year and the hour. In 2026 that is July 22 to August 23; year by year switches live on July and August.
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Leo in brief
Leo, briefly
Classically Leo is a fire sign, fixed and ruled by the Sun, the only sign with the Sun as its ruler. The constellation's brightest star, Regulus, has been called the lion's heart since antiquity.
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Leo start times
| Year | UTC | New York | Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jul 22, 08:37 | Jul 22, 4:37 AM | Jul 22, 6:37 PM |
| 2021 | Jul 22, 14:26 | Jul 22, 10:26 AM | Jul 23, 12:26 AM |
| 2022 | Jul 22, 20:07 | Jul 22, 4:07 PM | Jul 23, 6:07 AM |
| 2023 | Jul 23, 01:50 | Jul 22, 9:50 PM | Jul 23, 11:50 AM |
| 2024 | Jul 22, 07:44 | Jul 22, 3:44 AM | Jul 22, 5:44 PM |
| 2025 | Jul 22, 13:29 | Jul 22, 9:29 AM | Jul 22, 11:29 PM |
| 2026 | Jul 22, 19:13 | Jul 22, 3:13 PM | Jul 23, 5:13 AM |
| 2027 | Jul 23, 01:05 | Jul 22, 9:05 PM | Jul 23, 11:05 AM |
| 2028 | Jul 22, 06:54 | Jul 22, 2:54 AM | Jul 22, 4:54 PM |
| 2029 | Jul 22, 12:42 | Jul 22, 8:42 AM | Jul 22, 10:42 PM |
| 2030 | Jul 22, 18:25 | Jul 22, 2:25 PM | Jul 23, 4:25 AM |
All times are UTC. In the Americas the local date can be a day earlier; in Asia and Australia a day later.
Quick answers
What are the Leo dates for 2026?
Jul 22, 2026, 19:13 UTC to Aug 23, 2026, 02:19 UTC, or Jul 22, 3:13 PM to Aug 22, 10:19 PM on New York clocks.
Is July 22 Cancer or Leo?
It depends on the year. Between 1950 and 2030 Leo began on July 22 in 42 years, July 23 in 39 years (UTC). In 2026 the change is at Jul 22, 2026, 19:13 UTC, so a July 22, 2026 birth after that minute is a Leo; in New York that is Jul 22, 3:13 PM.
When does Leo season start in 2027?
Leo 2027 begins at Jul 23, 2027, 01:05 UTC, which is the evening of July 22 in the Americas, and ends at Aug 23, 2027, 08:14 UTC.
