✨ Leo: The Fast Facts
Whether you’re a Leo yourself or just curious about the Lion, here’s a collection of the most interesting facts about Leo — the dates, the symbolism, the ruling star, and a few things even some Leos don’t know. Ruled by the Sun and born of fixed fire, Leo is one of the zodiac’s most vivid, well-defined signs.
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| Dates | July 23 – August 22 |
| Symbol | The Lion (♌) |
| Element | Fire |
| Quality | Fixed |
| Ruling body | The Sun |
| Sign number | 5th of the zodiac |
| House | 5th (creativity, romance, play) |
| Opposite sign | Aquarius |
| Birthstone | Peridot (Ruby as power stone) |
| Lucky day | Sunday |
| Colors | Gold, orange, royal purple |
| Brightest star | Regulus, “the little king” |
🔥 Twelve Things Worth Knowing
1. Leo is the only sign ruled by the Sun. Not a planet — the star at the center of it all. More in What Planet Rules Leo?
2. Fixed fire means steady heat. Leo isn’t a flash in the pan; it’s the enduring flame — warm, loyal, hard to extinguish.
3. Leo rules the heart and the spine. Fittingly, the sign of courage and pride governs the body’s core and its most vital organ.
4. The Leo glyph is a lion’s mane and tail. That elegant loop is a stylized Lion — or, some say, the Sun with a trailing ray. See The Leo Symbol.
5. Regulus is one of the sky’s brightest stars. Its name means “little king” — a royal star for a royal sign.
6. Leo’s myth is the Nemean Lion. The invincible beast Hercules defeated with his bare hands.
7. Peridot is Leo’s birthstone. A glowing green “gem of the sun.” Details in What Is Leo’s Birthstone?
8. Sunday is Leo’s day. Literally the Sun’s day.
9. Leo governs the 5th house — creativity, romance, children, and play. Leo is meant to enjoy life.
10. Gold is Leo’s metal. The solar metal for the solar sign.
11. Leo’s opposite is Aquarius — the individual versus the collective, the heart versus the mind.
12. Many icons are Leos. The sign of the spotlight produces a lot of famous faces — see What Is a Leo? for the essence they share.
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