Western astrology
Leo 2027 Horoscope: Key Dates, Eclipses and Retrogrades for Your Sign
In Western astrology, Leo season in 2027 runs from July 23, 2027 to August 23, 2027, and the year brings 3 eclipses on the Leo–Aquarius axis, Mercury and Venus entering Leo and Mars and Jupiter retrograde through Leo. Every date here is computed in UTC, and the themes below are prompts for reflection, not predictions.
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Key facts
| Sun in Leo (Leo season) | July 23, 2027 to August 23, 2027 |
|---|---|
| Eclipses on the Leo–Aquarius axis | February 6: annular solar at 17°38′ Aquarius · August 2: total solar at 9°55′ Leo · August 17: penumbral lunar at 24°11′ Aquarius |
| Planets entering Leo | Mercury August 2 · Venus July 27 |
| Retrogrades through Leo | Mars January 10, 2027 to April 1, 2027 · Jupiter December 13, 2026 to April 13, 2027 |
| New and full Moons in Leo | Full Moon January 22 · New Moon August 2 |
| Mercury retrograde in 2027 | February 9, 2027 to March 3, 2027 · June 10, 2027 to July 4, 2027 · October 7, 2027 to October 28, 2027 |
| Leo: element · modality · ruler | Fire · Fixed · Sun |
| Chinese zodiac year | Fire Goat from February 6, 2027 |
Every date and position on this page is computed with Astronomy Engine, the ephemeris behind the reading, as geocentric tropical longitude of date in UTC; your local date can differ by a day. Eclipse types follow the NASA eclipse catalog. Calculation conventions: method and sources.
Leo key dates in 2027
Leo season, the Sun in Leo, runs from July 23, 2027 to August 23, 2027. The year's eclipses on the Leo–Aquarius axis: February 6, 2027, a annular solar eclipse at 17°38′ Aquarius; August 2, 2027, a total solar eclipse at 9°55′ Leo; August 17, 2027, a penumbral lunar eclipse at 24°11′ Aquarius. Entering Leo: Mercury on August 2, 2027, Venus on July 27, 2027. Backwards through Leo: Mars January 10, 2027 to April 1, 2027 (Virgo → Leo); Jupiter December 13, 2026 to April 13, 2027. Lunations in Leo: full Moon January 22, 2027 at 2°14′ Leo, new Moon August 2, 2027 at 9°55′ Leo. Mercury retrograde, which touches every sign, runs February 9 to March 3, June 10 to July 4, October 7 to October 28.
Themes for Leo in 2027
Leo season is high summer, and the sign is read as the zodiac's performer and patron: warm, generous, built to be seen. A Leo Sun tends to measure a year by what it created and whether anyone noticed, and the tradition's challenge is to keep the second half of that sentence from running the first. Fixed fire burns steadily; it also resists being told it is wrong.
The Sun itself rules Leo, so the sign's season is its own annual return, a natural birthday review. An eclipse on the Leo–Aquarius axis is read as a year asking what you make for yourself against what you make for the group, where your name belongs on the work and where it would be better off absent.
Questions for a Leo year
What have you made this year that you are proud of, independent of the reaction? Where does the need to be appreciated decide things that generosity should? Whom could you put in the spotlight instead? For a second clock, the Personal Year calculator turns your birth date into 2027's numerology theme, and the Chinese Fire Goat year begins on February 6, 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Leo season in 2027?
July 23, 2027 to August 23, 2027, in UTC. The Sun's entry into Leo can land a day earlier or later in your time zone; the exact time is in the 2027 calendar's key facts.
Are there eclipses in Leo in 2027?
Yes: a annular solar eclipse on February 6, 2027 in Aquarius and a total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027 in Leo and a penumbral lunar eclipse on August 17, 2027 in Aquarius. An eclipse in Aquarius sits on the same axis as Leo, which is why it counts.
Which planets enter Leo in 2027?
Mercury on August 2, 2027, Venus on July 27, 2027. The Sun enters on July 23, 2027 and the Moon passes through about once a month.
Is this a Leo horoscope for 2027?
Only in the sense of a timetable. The dates are exact and the themes are traditional Leo material to think with; the page makes no prediction.
Last updated November 2, 2026. Awaiting editorial review. Numerology and astrology are interpretive traditions for reflection, not predictions.