What does Mercury in Leo mean?

In Western astrology Mercury in Leo is traditionally read as speaks with confidence and flair. The Mercury sign describes thinking, speaking, learning and handling information, a separate layer from the Sun and Moon signs.

When was Mercury in Leo?

The table on this page lists all 109 periods Mercury spent in Leo between 1940 and 2030, with ingress times in UTC.

Is my Vedic Mercury also in Leo?

Not necessarily. Jyotish uses the sidereal zodiac, now about 24° behind the tropical one. Mercury at Leo 0° to about 24° (Western) is in Cancer (Karka) in Jyotish.

Mercury in Leo: meaning, mind and communication and Mercury in Leo dates

The Mercury sign is the sign Mercury was in when you were born and describes thinking, speaking, learning and handling information. Leo is a fixed fire sign. Mercury in Leo is traditionally read as speaks with confidence and flair.

Mercury next enters Leo on Aug 2, 2027 10:52 UTC.

How Mercury in Leo is read

Mercury in Leo is traditionally read as expressing ideas confidently, with a dramatic, creative style suited to speaking in front of people. It can be attached to its own views.

Dignity

Traditional astrology rates how comfortably each planet works in each sign (essential dignity). For Mercury, Leo is no essential dignity (peregrine); aspects and house carry more of the reading.

In Vedic astrology (Jyotish)

Jyotish calls Leo Simha. Because it divides the zodiac by the stars (sidereal), a Western Mercury at Leo 0° to about 24° is in Cancer (Karka) in Jyotish. Reading both systems side by side shows different sides of the same person.

Mercury in Leo dates, 1940-2030

When Mercury entered and left Leo (UTC, computed astronomically). If your birth date falls inside a period, your Mercury sign is Leo. If you were born on a changeover day, compare with your birth time or use the calculator.

1940s (12)

Entered	Left
Jun 26, 1940 14:33	Jul 21, 1940 01:40
Aug 11, 1940 17:05	Aug 29, 1940 11:10
Aug 6, 1941 05:58	Aug 21, 1941 05:18
Jul 29, 1942 04:24	Aug 13, 1942 01:48
Jul 20, 1943 16:07	Aug 5, 1943 10:32
Jul 11, 1944 07:40	Jul 28, 1944 23:43
Jul 3, 1945 15:38	Jul 26, 1945 14:48
Aug 17, 1945 08:47	Sep 10, 1945 07:21
Jun 27, 1946 19:07	Sep 3, 1946 16:29
Aug 10, 1947 17:40	Aug 26, 1947 14:50
Aug 2, 1948 13:54	Aug 17, 1948 08:44
Jul 25, 1949 05:19	Aug 9, 1949 09:03

1950s (12)

Entered	Left
Jul 16, 1950 17:07	Aug 2, 1950 02:42
Jul 8, 1951 13:38	Jul 27, 1951 15:24
Jun 30, 1952 10:27	Sep 7, 1952 12:03
Jun 26, 1953 11:00	Jul 28, 1953 13:40
Aug 11, 1953 14:05	Aug 30, 1953 22:59
Aug 7, 1954 14:43	Aug 22, 1954 17:41
Jul 30, 1955 17:22	Aug 14, 1955 13:07
Jul 21, 1956 05:33	Aug 5, 1956 19:05
Jul 12, 1957 19:40	Jul 30, 1957 01:43
Jul 4, 1958 23:46	Jul 26, 1958 10:08
Aug 23, 1958 14:33	Sep 11, 1958 01:10
Jun 28, 1959 16:32	Sep 5, 1959 02:28

1960s (12)

Entered	Left
Jul 1, 1960 01:08	Jul 6, 1960 01:24
Aug 10, 1960 17:49	Aug 27, 1960 03:11
Aug 4, 1961 01:15	Aug 18, 1961 20:51
Jul 26, 1962 18:49	Aug 10, 1962 19:29
Jul 18, 1963 06:19	Aug 3, 1963 09:20
Jul 9, 1964 00:39	Jul 27, 1964 11:36
Jul 1, 1965 15:55	Jul 31, 1965 11:27
Aug 3, 1965 08:12	Sep 8, 1965 17:14
Jun 26, 1966 19:04	Sep 1, 1966 10:34
Aug 8, 1967 22:08	Aug 24, 1967 06:16
Jul 31, 1968 06:10	Aug 15, 1968 00:53
Jul 22, 1969 19:11	Aug 7, 1969 04:21

1970s (13)

Entered	Left
Jul 14, 1970 08:07	Jul 31, 1970 05:22
Jul 6, 1971 08:53	Jul 26, 1971 17:04
Aug 29, 1971 20:41	Sep 11, 1971 06:45
Jun 28, 1972 16:51	Sep 5, 1972 11:36
Jun 27, 1973 06:43	Jul 16, 1973 08:03
Aug 11, 1973 12:20	Aug 28, 1973 15:21
Aug 5, 1974 11:41	Aug 20, 1974 09:03
Jul 28, 1975 08:05	Aug 12, 1975 06:12
Jul 18, 1976 19:35	Aug 3, 1976 16:41
Jul 10, 1977 11:59	Jul 28, 1977 10:15
Jul 2, 1978 22:27	Jul 27, 1978 06:09
Aug 13, 1978 07:01	Sep 9, 1978 19:23
Jun 27, 1979 09:50	Sep 2, 1979 21:37

1980s (11)

Entered	Left
Aug 9, 1980 03:30	Aug 24, 1980 18:47
Aug 1, 1981 18:31	Aug 16, 1981 12:48
Jul 24, 1982 08:49	Aug 8, 1982 14:07
Jul 15, 1983 20:56	Aug 1, 1983 10:22
Jul 6, 1984 18:56	Jul 26, 1984 06:49
Jun 29, 1985 19:34	Sep 6, 1985 19:39
Jun 26, 1986 14:14	Jul 23, 1986 21:50
Aug 11, 1986 21:08	Aug 30, 1986 03:28
Aug 6, 1987 21:20	Aug 21, 1987 21:35
Jul 28, 1988 21:18	Aug 12, 1988 17:29
Jul 20, 1989 09:04	Aug 5, 1989 00:54

1990s (12)

Entered	Left
Jul 11, 1990 23:48	Jul 29, 1990 11:09
Jul 4, 1991 06:05	Jul 26, 1991 12:59
Aug 19, 1991 21:42	Sep 10, 1991 17:14
Jun 27, 1992 05:11	Sep 3, 1992 08:03
Aug 10, 1993 05:50	Aug 26, 1993 07:06
Aug 3, 1994 06:09	Aug 18, 1994 00:44
Jul 25, 1995 22:18	Aug 10, 1995 00:13
Jul 16, 1996 09:55	Aug 1, 1996 16:16
Jul 8, 1997 05:27	Jul 27, 1997 00:42
Jun 30, 1998 23:52	Sep 8, 1998 01:58
Jun 26, 1999 15:39	Jul 31, 1999 18:45
Aug 11, 1999 04:26	Aug 31, 1999 15:15

2000s (12)

Entered	Left
Aug 7, 2000 05:42	Aug 22, 2000 10:11
Jul 30, 2001 10:17	Aug 14, 2001 05:03
Jul 21, 2002 22:41	Aug 6, 2002 09:51
Jul 13, 2003 12:09	Jul 30, 2003 14:05
Jul 4, 2004 14:52	Jul 25, 2004 13:58
Aug 25, 2004 01:36	Sep 10, 2004 07:39
Jun 28, 2005 04:01	Sep 4, 2005 17:52
Jun 28, 2006 20:00	Jul 10, 2006 20:12
Aug 11, 2006 04:08	Aug 27, 2006 19:30
Aug 4, 2007 17:14	Aug 19, 2007 13:00
Jul 26, 2008 11:48	Aug 10, 2008 10:51
Jul 17, 2009 23:07	Aug 2, 2009 23:07

2010s (13)

Entered	Left
Jul 9, 2010 16:29	Jul 27, 2010 21:43
Jul 2, 2011 05:38	Jul 28, 2011 17:58
Aug 8, 2011 09:47	Sep 9, 2011 05:58
Jun 26, 2012 02:23	Sep 1, 2012 02:31
Aug 8, 2013 12:12	Aug 23, 2013 22:36
Jul 31, 2014 22:46	Aug 15, 2014 16:44
Jul 23, 2015 12:14	Aug 7, 2015 19:15
Jul 14, 2016 00:46	Jul 30, 2016 18:18
Jul 6, 2017 00:19	Jul 25, 2017 23:42
Aug 31, 2017 15:24	Sep 10, 2017 02:50
Jun 29, 2018 05:16	Sep 6, 2018 02:38
Jun 27, 2019 00:20	Jul 19, 2019 07:06
Aug 11, 2019 19:44	Aug 29, 2019 07:47

2020s (11)

Entered	Left
Aug 5, 2020 03:32	Aug 20, 2020 01:30
Jul 28, 2021 01:12	Aug 11, 2021 21:57
Jul 19, 2022 12:35	Aug 4, 2022 06:58
Jul 11, 2023 04:10	Jul 28, 2023 21:30
Jul 2, 2024 12:50	Jul 25, 2024 22:41
Aug 15, 2024 00:11	Sep 9, 2024 06:51
Jun 26, 2025 19:09	Sep 2, 2025 13:23
Aug 9, 2026 16:28	Aug 25, 2026 11:04
Aug 2, 2027 10:52	Aug 17, 2027 04:43
Jul 24, 2028 01:50	Aug 8, 2028 05:09
Jul 15, 2029 13:36	Jul 31, 2029 23:34

2030s (1)

Entered	Left
Jul 7, 2030 10:22	Jul 26, 2030 14:54

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FAQ

What does Mercury in Leo mean?: In Western astrology Mercury in Leo is traditionally read as speaks with confidence and flair. The Mercury sign describes thinking, speaking, learning and handling information, a separate layer from the Sun and Moon signs.
When was Mercury in Leo?: The table on this page lists all 109 periods Mercury spent in Leo between 1940 and 2030, with ingress times in UTC.
Is Leo a strong sign for Mercury?: By traditional dignity it is no essential dignity (peregrine); aspects and house carry more of the reading.
Is my Vedic Mercury also in Leo?: Not necessarily. Jyotish uses the sidereal zodiac, now about 24° behind the tropical one. Mercury at Leo 0° to about 24° (Western) is in Cancer (Karka) in Jyotish.

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