Past
Mercury in Leo, 2026
Mercury enters Leo on Sunday 9 August 2026, 16:28 UTC, which is in your time zone. It leaves for Virgo on Tuesday 25 August 2026, 11:04 UTC, after 16 days.
Mercury moves from Cancer into Leo at 16:28 UTC on 9 August 2026. It travels through Leo in 16 days, with no retrograde during this stay, and enters Virgo on 25 August 2026 at 11:04 UTC. Leo is a fixed fire sign, ruled by the Sun.
Astrologers read Mercury in Leo as warm, expressive and confident speech, with a flair for storytelling and presentation. The tradition associates Leo with creativity, play, pride, children and the wish to be seen. This placement is often linked with performances, pitches and generous praise. The fixed quality can make it hard to back down once a position is stated publicly. A modest suggestion for these weeks: share a piece of creative work, or tell a story you enjoy telling, and leave room for others to speak as well.
By sign
The house it occupies for you
| Sun sign | House | Mercury in Leo falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Taurus | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Gemini | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Cancer | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Leo | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Virgo | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Libra | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Scorpio | tenth | career and public role | |
| Sagittarius | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Capricorn | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Aquarius | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Pisces | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
Whole-sign houses counted from the Sun sign, the convention behind every Sun-sign horoscope. Your rising sign gives a more personal count: draw your chart.