Rāsi 5 of 12 · Moon sign
Leoசிம்மம் · Simha
- Ruling planet
- Sun (Surya)
- Element
- Fire
- Quality
- Fixed
- Sidereal span
- 120°–150°
What Leo means in Vedic astrology
Leo — சிம்மம், Simha — is the 5th sign of the sidereal zodiac, spanning 120°–150° measured against the fixed stars. It is a fire sign of fixed quality, ruled by Sun (Surya).
In Jyotish your Rāsi is your moon sign — where the Moon actually sat at the moment you were born. It describes the shape of your mind and feeling, which is why Vedic astrology leans on it far more heavily than on the sun sign used in Western horoscopes.
The birth stars inside Leo
Each Rāsi contains finer divisions called Nakshatra. Leo spans these three:
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