Moon in Leo (Simha)
Leo (Simha) is the 5th sign of the sidereal zodiac, from 120° to 150° of longitude. This page lists the rules Jyotishya applies when the natal Moon is in Leo.
Sign data
| Sidereal span | 120° – 150° |
| Lord (traditional) | Sun |
| Element (traditional) | Fire |
| Modality (traditional) | Fixed |
| Chandrashtama sign | Pisces |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Nakshatras in Leo
- Magha (all four padas): Leo 0°00′ – Leo 13°20′
- Purva Phalguni (all four padas): Leo 13°20′ – Leo 26°40′
- Uttara Phalguni (pada 1): Leo 26°40′ – Leo 30°00′
Moon-from-Moon transit scores (Chandra gochara)
For a natal Moon in Leo, the transiting Moon's sign is counted from Leo as house 1: house = ((transit sign − 4) mod 12) + 1. These are the scores Jyotishya adds to the tara bala score each day. Chandrashtama, the house-8 case.
| Transit Moon in | House from natal Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Leo | 1 | +1 |
| Virgo | 2 | 0 |
| Libra | 3 | +1 |
| Scorpio | 4 | −1 |
| Sagittarius | 5 | 0 |
| Capricorn | 6 | +1 |
| Aquarius | 7 | +1 |
| Pisces | 8 (Chandrashtama) | −2 |
| Aries | 9 | 0 |
| Taurus | 10 | +1 |
| Gemini | 11 | +1 |
| Cancer | 12 | −1 |
Leo Moon in Western (tropical) astrology
Tropical longitude = sidereal longitude + ayanamsa (24.23° at the time this page was generated, Lahiri). A sidereal Moon between 0° and 5°46′ Leo is also in Leo tropically; from 5°46′ to 30° it is in Virgo tropically. Why the zodiacs differ.