The third decan of Leo
The third decan of Leo covers 20° to 30° Leo. The Sun passes through it from about August 13 to August 22 each year, and it is ruled by Mars.
What the third decan of Leo is like
Mars sharpens Leo fire into drive. You are a natural champion, quick to defend, quick to act and impossible to ignore.
Mars rules this decan because it rules Aries, a fire sign like Leo.
The Leo underneath
High summer belongs to Leo, the only stretch of the year when the Sun rules its own sign. You came in on that gold light. You were made to shine, and the best part is how much you love lighting other people up too. Half measures bore you, so you love with your whole chest.
Warmth. People feel more alive and more themselves around you.
Needing applause. You glow brightest when you remember you never had to earn your place.
Birthdays in the third decan of Leo
These birthdays fall in the third decan in most years. On the days at either end, the year and your birth time can move you into the decan next door.
The other decans of Leo
- The first decan of LeoRuled by the Sun
- The second decan of LeoRuled by Jupiter
How decans work
Each sign is thirty degrees of the zodiac, split into three decans of ten degrees, so the Sun spends about ten days in each. Hali uses the modern decan rulers, where each decan borrows the ruler of a sign of the same element. The older Chaldean system of Hellenistic astrology hands the decans to the seven classical planets in a fixed order instead, so some books name a different ruler.
Questions about the third decan of Leo
What are the dates of the third decan of Leo?
The third decan of Leo covers 20° to 30° Leo. The Sun passes through it from about August 13 to August 22 each year, and it is ruled by Mars.
What planet rules the third decan of Leo?
In the modern decan system Hali uses, Mars rules it. Mars rules this decan because it rules Aries, a fire sign like Leo.