Leo (♌) is the fifth
astrological sign of the
zodiac, originating from the
constellation of Leo. It comes after
Cancer and before
Virgo. It spans the 120-150th degree of the Tropical zodiac, between 125.25 and 152.75 degree of
celestial longitude. Under the tropical zodiac, the
Sun transits this area on average between July 22 and August 21 each year, and under the sidereal zodiac, the Sun currently transits this area from approximately August 16 to September 15. The symbol of the lion is based on the
Nemean lion, a lion with an impenetrable hide.