午
Leo in BaZi and the Day Pillars
The horse at high noon
Made for center stage. In the table of twelve stations it pairs with the Horse (午), the very heart of the Fire Three Harmony (寅午戌).
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Leo at a glance
| Dates | Jul 23 to Aug 22 (2027 dates in UTC; can shift by a day with the year and your time zone) |
|---|---|
| Sun longitude | 120° ~ 150° |
| Western element | Fire (same element: Aries, Sagittarius) |
| Chinese station and branch | Shizi 獅子宮 = 鶉火 = 午 (Horse) |
| Three Harmony frame | Fire frame 寅午戌 (Tiger, Horse, Dog) |
Leo personality
Leo begins at Major Heat, 120° of solar longitude. The West calls it the fire sign ruled by the Sun, and in BaZi the Horse branch is noon fire too, so both traditions paint the same picture. You are generous and commanding, and you shine brightest when you are recognized. Whatever and whoever you take on, you want to see through to the end.
Leo in love
Romantic and expressive. You give a lot of care and want praise and attention back. When pride stops you from apologizing first, show it with actions instead.
Leo at work
You shine where you lead from the front: management, performing, media, teaching and brand work.
What Leo should watch
Without recognition you can wobble badly. The Horse branch is where fire burns hottest, so you overheat easily; keep a standard of your own that does not depend on applause.
Leo: Day Pillars sitting on 午 (Horse) (5)
The day branch is the same branch this sign is paired with, so both traditions point to the same animal.
Gyeong-o Day PillarMetal Horse
Im-o Day PillarWater Horse
Gap-o Day PillarWood Horse
Byeong-o Day PillarFire Horse
Mu-o Day PillarEarth Horse
Leo: Day Pillars in the same Three Harmony (10)
The day branch belongs to the same Three Harmony as Leo: Fire frame 寅午戌 (Tiger, Horse, Dog). They face the same direction.
Byeong-in Day PillarFire Tiger
Gap-sul Day PillarWood Dog
Mu-in Day PillarEarth Tiger
Byeong-sul Day PillarFire Dog
Gyeong-in Day PillarMetal Tiger
Mu-sul Day PillarEarth Dog
Im-in Day PillarWater Tiger
Gyeong-sul Day PillarMetal Dog
Gap-in Day PillarWood Tiger
Im-sul Day PillarWater Dog
Leo: Day Pillars in Six Harmony (5)
The day branch forms a Six Harmony with 午. Each fills in what the other lacks.
Sin-mi Day PillarMetal Goat
Gye-mi Day PillarWater Goat
Eul-mi Day PillarWood Goat
Jeong-mi Day PillarFire Goat
Gi-mi Day PillarEarth Goat
Leo: Day Pillars in Clash (5)
The day branch clashes with 午, sitting directly opposite it. Outer style and inner pace pull in different directions.
Gap-ja Day PillarWood Rat
Byeong-ja Day PillarFire Rat
Mu-ja Day PillarEarth Rat
Gyeong-ja Day PillarMetal Rat
Im-ja Day PillarWater Rat
Your sign is set by the 30° stretch of ecliptic longitude the Sun was crossing at your birth. The cusps (the mid-month solar terms such as the spring equinox) shift by about a day from year to year, so if you were born on a cusp day, add your birth time too. The sign-to-branch pairing follows the names in the traditional Chinese table of twelve stations, whose boundaries sit about 15° off the Western signs. Read it for fun.