Monthly Horoscope: Leo
Leo horoscope (July 23 – August 22) for the current month. It is built from real events in the sky — planetary ingresses, stations, the New Moon and Full Moon, eclipses and aspects — and breaks the month down by area of life and by day.
The month in brief
The Sun in the 4th house: a month of home and family. By tradition, a time for your loved ones, your home and recharging.
By tradition the tone of the period is light: harmonious aspects (6) clearly outnumber tense ones (3). A good time to move things forward and ask for what you want.
Mon, November 9, 2:03 AM — New Moon in Scorpio, 4th house. A New Moon in your 4th house is a new beginning at home. By tradition it is the time for moving, renovation, buying furniture, family decisions and talks with your parents.
Fri, November 13, 10:57 AM — Mercury stations and turns direct again (in Scorpio, 4th house). By tradition stalled matters in this area — home and family — start moving again, but picking up speed will take another week or two.
Fri, November 13, 7:29 PM — Venus stations and turns direct again (in Libra, 3rd house). By tradition stalled matters in this area — communication and short trips — start moving again, but picking up speed will take another week or two.
Sun, November 22, 2:24 AM — Sun changes sign: now in Sagittarius, 5th house. The Sun in the 5th house: a month of joy. Tradition links it with love, children, creativity and leisure.
Tue, November 24, 9:54 AM — Full Moon in Gemini, 11th house. A Full Moon in your 11th house is a peak in friendships and shared plans: by tradition you see which goals are coming true, which to let go, and which friends are truly by your side.
Wed, November 25, 6:38 PM — Mars changes sign: now in Virgo, 2nd house. Mars in the 2nd house: your energy goes into earning; by tradition, spending grows too, especially on impulse.
Times shown are New York time (US Eastern, UTC−5). Planet positions, aspects and eclipses are from the JPL DE421 ephemeris. Houses are counted from the sign: the sign itself is the 1st house, the next one the 2nd, and so on. Good and difficult days are chosen by the rules of tradition: the Moon's house, planet positions, the day's aspects, New and Full Moons and eclipses.
Love and relationships
Venus in your 3rd house: flirting by message, light meetings, acquaintances made on the road and close to home. By tradition words mean more than usual right now — say warm things.
Venus is retrograde right now. By tradition, a time to return to past relationships and spending; anything new — a romance, big purchases, a wedding — is best started after it turns direct.
Until November 25. Mars in your sign: passion and drive — you make the first move. By tradition it is easy to flare up both in love and in a quarrel: watch your tone.
From November 25. Mars in your 2nd house: quarrels in the couple are most often about money and spending. By tradition it is better to agree on a budget in advance.
Aspects of the period: Nov 4 — Venus ⚹ Jupiter (harmonious); Nov 10 — Venus ⚹ Mars (harmonious); Nov 28 — Venus ⚹ Jupiter (harmonious).
Good days
- Mon, November 23 — Sun △ Neptune
- Wed, November 25 — Moon in the 11th house; Sun ⚹ Pluto
- Sat, November 28 — Moon in the 1st house; Venus ⚹ Jupiter
- Mon, November 30 — Sun △ Saturn
Work and career
Until November 25. Mars in your sign: plenty of energy and initiative — by tradition a time to take on difficult tasks and push your agenda. The flip side is impatience and conflict with those who are slow.
From November 25. Mars in your 2nd house: energy goes into earning — side jobs, deals, sales. By tradition spending grows too, so keep count.
Saturn in your 9th house: serious education, exams, legal matters. By tradition a time to study in earnest — it will pay off in your career.
Mercury in the 4th house: conversations with family, paperwork about housing, plans for the home.
Mercury is retrograde right now. By tradition, this is a time to review and redo: old issues and people come back, and new contracts, trips and tech purchases are best planned with room to spare.
Aspects of the period: Nov 18 — Sun □ Jupiter (tense); Nov 19 — Sun □ Mars (tense); Nov 23 — Sun △ Neptune (harmonious); Nov 25 — Sun ⚹ Pluto (harmonious); Nov 25 — Sun ☍ Uranus (tense); Nov 30 — Sun △ Saturn (harmonious).
Good days
- Sat, November 14 — Moon in the 6th house
- Sun, November 22 — Moon in the 10th house
- Mon, November 23 — Moon in the 10th house; Sun △ Neptune
- Sat, November 28 — Moon in the 1st house; Venus ⚹ Jupiter
Money
Jupiter in your sign: by tradition a year when opportunities come to you by themselves — earnings grow through personal initiative. The main risk is overestimating yourself and overspending.
Venus in your 3rd house: small pleasant expenses, gifts for loved ones, successful trading and price negotiations.
2nd house (money and possessions): Mars.
Good days
- Wed, November 4 — Moon in the 2nd house; Venus ⚹ Jupiter
- Sun, November 22 — Moon in the 10th house
- Mon, November 23 — Moon in the 10th house
- Mon, November 30 — Moon in the 2nd house
Health and energy
Until November 25. Mars in your sign: lots of energy, but by tradition a higher risk of injuries from haste, cuts, burns, headaches and fever. Sport is the best outlet.
From November 25. Mars in your 2nd house: tension in the throat and neck. By tradition watch your diet — stress is easy to eat away.
Saturn in your 9th house: by tradition look after your liver and hips; travel without unnecessary risk.
When the Moon is in the 8th or 12th house from your sign, by tradition it drains your strength — rest on those days; in the 1st house and in the 5th and 9th (trines to your sign) you have the most energy.
Good days
- Tue, November 10 — Moon in the 5th house; Venus ⚹ Mars
- Sat, November 28 — Moon in the 1st house; Venus ⚹ Jupiter
- Sun, November 29 — Moon in the 1st house
- Mon, November 30 — Sun △ Saturn
Difficult days
- Thu, November 5
- Fri, November 13 — Mercury: turns direct; Venus: turns direct
- Wed, November 18 — Moon in the 8th house; Sun □ Jupiter
- Thu, November 19 — Moon in the 8th house; Sun □ Mars
This is astrological advice about well-being, not medical advice: if you feel unwell, see a doctor.
Aspects of the month
| Date | Aspect | Houses |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | Venus ⚹ Jupiter · sextile harmonious | 3 · 1 |
| Nov 4 | Sun ☌ Mercury · conjunction | 4 · 4 |
| Nov 10 | Venus ⚹ Mars · sextile harmonious | 3 · 1 |
| Nov 16 | Mars ☌ Jupiter · conjunction | 1 · 1 |
| Nov 18 | Sun □ Jupiter · square tense | 4 · 1 |
| Nov 19 | Sun □ Mars · square tense | 4 · 1 |
| Nov 23 | Sun △ Neptune · trine harmonious | 5 · 9 |
| Nov 25 | Sun ⚹ Pluto · sextile harmonious | 5 · 7 |
| Nov 25 | Sun ☍ Uranus · opposition tense | 5 · 11 |
| Nov 28 | Venus ⚹ Jupiter · sextile harmonious | 3 · 1 |
| Nov 30 | Sun △ Saturn · trine harmonious | 5 · 9 |
Houses are the numbers of the houses from your sign in which the planets stand. Harmonious aspects are the sextile and trine (and a conjunction with Venus or Jupiter); tense ones are the square and opposition (and a conjunction with Mars or Saturn).
Day by day
| Day | Moon's house | Events | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 12 → 1 · self and well-being | even | |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 1 · self and well-being | even | |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 1 → 2 · money and possessions | even | |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 2 · money and possessions | Venus ⚹ Jupiter; Sun ☌ Mercury | good |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 2 → 3 · communication and short trips | difficult | |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 3 · communication and short trips | difficult | |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 3 → 4 · home and family | difficult | |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 4 · home and family | even | |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 4 · home and family | New Moon | difficult |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 4 → 5 · love, children, creativity | Venus ⚹ Mars | good |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 5 · love, children, creativity | even | |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 5 → 6 · work and health | even | |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 6 · work and health | Mercury: turns direct; Venus: turns direct | difficult |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 6 · work and health | good | |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 6 → 7 · partners and contracts | good | |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 7 · partners and contracts | Mars ☌ Jupiter | good |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 7 → 8 · shared money and change | good | |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 8 · shared money and change | Sun □ Jupiter | difficult |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 8 · shared money and change | Sun □ Mars | difficult |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 8 → 9 · long journeys and study | good | |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 9 · long journeys and study | good | |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 9 → 10 · career and reputation | Sun → Sagittarius | good |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 10 · career and reputation | Sun △ Neptune | good |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 10 → 11 · friends and plans | Full Moon | good |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 11 · friends and plans | Sun ⚹ Pluto; Sun ☍ Uranus; Mars → Virgo | good |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 11 → 12 · rest and solitude | difficult | |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 12 · rest and solitude | difficult | |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 12 → 1 · self and well-being | Venus ⚹ Jupiter | good |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 1 · self and well-being | good | |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 1 → 2 · money and possessions | Sun △ Saturn | good |
The day's rating is a sum of points by the rules of tradition: the Moon's house, planet positions and retrogrades, aspects, stations, New and Full Moons and eclipses of that day.
How this horoscope is put together
The monthly horoscope is built from real events in the sky from the first day of the month to the last: the Sun and planets entering new signs, the stations of Mercury, Venus, Mars and the outer planets, the New Moon and Full Moon, eclipses and every exact aspect of the month. Positions come from the JPL DE421 ephemeris.
Events are translated into the language of your sign using solar houses: Leo is the 1st house, the next sign the 2nd, and so on. Each area is analysed separately: love through Venus and Mars, work through Mars, Saturn and Mercury, money through Jupiter and Venus, energy through Mars, Saturn and the Moon.
The lucky days for each area are the days with the highest total score: the Moon's house, planetary positions and retrogrades, exact aspects, the New Moon, the Full Moon and eclipses. The "By day" table shows the score for each day of the month and the events that made it up.
Ruler of Leo
The ruler of the sign is the Sun. By tradition, its position and aspects matter more for Leo than for other signs: favourable aspects to the ruler strengthen the whole period, and tense ones make it harder.
Leo horoscope for other periods
This text is the same for everyone born under Leo — that is how a horoscope by sign works, and it has no proven predictive power. For an individual picture, see transits to your birth chart; for the character of the sign, see the Leo page.