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Mercury in Leo, 2029
Mercury enters Leo on Sunday 15 July 2029, 13:37 UTC, which is in your time zone. It leaves for Virgo on Tuesday 31 July 2029, 23:35 UTC, after 16 days.
Mercury passes from Cancer into Leo on 15 July 2029 at 13:37 UTC. It stays 16 days, moving forward the whole time with no retrograde, and leaves for Virgo on 31 July 2029 at 23:35 UTC. Leo is a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun.
The tradition reads Mercury in Leo as expressive, confident communication: speech with warmth and a sense of performance, ideas presented with conviction. Astrologers link Leo with creativity, play, generosity and pride, and treat this placement as favoring storytelling, presentations and anything that needs a clear, wholehearted voice. The fixed nature of the sign is said to make opinions firm, sometimes stubborn. One practical suggestion from this reading: share a piece of creative work, and leave room to listen to the replies.
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.