If Your Moon Sign Is Leo, Here's What Astrology Says About You

For those of you who are ready to explore your astral imprint beyond your Sun sign, the next step is understanding your Moon sign. Your Moon sign describes which zodiac sign the Moon was in when you were born. The Moon changes signs every two-ish days, which means that any Sun sign can be paired with any Moon sign. You might be a Scorpio Sun and a Leo Moon, a Leo Sun and a Leo Moon, an Aquarius Sun and a Leo Moon—you get the picture.

But first, if you don’t know your Moon sign, you can find yours with a free birth chart calculator by entering your exact date, time, and place of birth.

This birth chart calculator was created by www.astro-seek.com in collaboration with astrologer Narayana Montúfar. Learn more about Narayana's work on her website www.naramon.com.

Unlike your Sun sign, your Moon sign unravels everything that is hidden behind closed doors, and that only surfaces during highly emotional moments and situations. Your Moon sign represents how you feel, the deepest parts of yourself, and who you really are. It depicts your emotional makeup, your subconscious reactions, as well as the way you feel. Unlike your Sun and Rising sign, your Moon sign comes out in your closest relationships, like with your family, best friend, and romantic partners.

We could say that when it comes to life, but especially love and romance, understanding the Moon is everything! Your Moon sign describes your emotional inner world, and it says so much about how you'll connect with someone romantically. It's even more important than your Sun sign when it comes to romantic compatibility, because romance is all about ~feelings~.

Element: Fire

Modality: Fixed

Ruled by: The Sun

Represented by: The lion

Best crystals: Peridot, amber, tourmaline, jasper, blue quartz

Tarot card: Strength

Best personality traits: Loyal, generous, creative, caring, confident, ambitious

Worst personality traits: Self-centered, oblivious, stubborn

If the Moon was positioned in the sign of Leo at your exact moment of birth…lucky you! Because Leo is ruled by the Sun, your emotions and inner life are also ruled by the light of the beautiful life-giving star of our solar system. Leo is a magical Moon sign because it pulls strength and brilliance from the legendary relationship between the Sun and Moon.

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Your Leo Moon makes your personality bold, brave, and unapologetically bright! You are magnetic and people feel automatically drawn to you. You were born to shine and bring warmth to those who are attracted to your infinite inner light. You like attention—but not in a way that is obnoxious, as you are picky about the way you choose your crew.

Creativity is one of your superpowers, and it’s one of your go-to secrets to having a happy emotional life. The truth is that having so much radiance inside you means having to channel it in productive ways. It’s natural for a Leo Moon to end up in a career that has a creative component to it. But if that doesn’t apply to you, making sure your creative self-expression has an outlet will tame the theatrical tendencies of your Moon sign.

Let’s face it! When it comes to love and romance, you are even pickier than with your friendships. The reason is simple: When you are invested in a relationship, you give it your all. Showering your partner with attention and well-thought gifts makes you tick, and you absolutely love to get the same in return. Unlike some other Moon signs, you do better when involved in serious and well-defined partnerships—off-and-on connections just won’t make the cut!

The absolute truth is that you love being admired (more like… adored!) by your partner. You are an all-or-nothing type of lover! When things get intense or you’re feeling unhappy, however, you do tend to blow up. If you can remember that others don’t see life through such a colorful filter, this will help you control your highs—but most importantly, your lows—in love.

Leo Moon's Best Matches

Leo Moon and Aries Moon

Fellow fire sign Moon Aries understands how you approach relationships, as they speak a similar emotional language. An Aries Moon, however, will sometimes need their time alone, so you will have to be understanding and give them some space.

Leo Moon and Gemini Moon

Air sign Moons such as Gemini feed your fire and share your thirst for fun and social interaction. Together, you're the life of a party.

Leo Moon and Libra Moon

Similarly, Leo Moon and Libra Moon are a total power couple. You both thrive in social situations and have a wide circle of friends.

Leo Moon and Sagittarius Moon

Fellow fire sign Sagittarius Moon brings out your adventurous side. You want to go everywhere and talk to everyone together!

Leo Moon and Aquarius Moon

A romance with an Aquarius Moon could either be a ton of fun or an absolute mess, as they sometimes tend to emotionally shut down. Aquarius is Leo's zodiac opposite, so this is a great-or-terrible-but-no-in-between situation!

Leo Moon and Leo Moon

And of course, who's a better match for a Leo Moon than another Leo Moon? Together, you're a total power couple.

Leo Moon's worst matches

Leo Moon and Taurus Moon

Leo Moon can be a bit too bold and brash for practical, no-nonsense Taurus Moon. But on the bright side, they share a love of luxury!

Leo Moon and Virgo Moon

Virgo Moon is way too critical for Leo Moon's considerable ego to take. Plus, Leo Moon sees analytical Virgo Moon as boring.

Leo Moon and Capricorn Moon

This is another situation where Leo Moon things Capricorn Moon is way too serious and Capricorn Moon thinks Leo Moon doesn't take things seriously enough.

Leo Moon and Cancer Moon

Lil homebody Cancer Moon is just not a fit for Leo Moon's No sleep, bus, club, another club, another club, plane, next place, no sleep lifestyle.

Leo Moon and Scorpio Moon

Scorpio Moon is super private and tends to be more introverted, while Leo Moon is incredibly outgoing and can tend to overshare.

Leo Moon and Pisces Moon

Fire and water signs typically clash, but Leo Moon's and Pisces Moon's shared sense of creativity might make them work, particularly as artistic collaborators.

Aries Sun, Leo Moon

• Maisie Williams
• Brenda Song
• Mandy Moore
• Jazmine Sullivan
• Scott Eastwood

Taurus Sun, Leo Moon

• Megan Fox
• Kirsten Dunst
• Jamie Dornan
• Gugu Mbatha-Raw
• Teresa Giudice

Gemini Sun, Leo Moon

• John Cho
• Venus Williams
• Helena Bonham Carter
• Joshua Jackson
• Andy Cohen

Cancer Sun, Leo Moon

• Lana Del Rey
• Tom Hanks
• Tom Cruise
• Joel Edgerton
• Forest Whitaker

Leo Sun, Leo Moon

• Charlize Theron
• Halle Berry
• John David Washington
• Taylor Schilling
• Dan Levy

Virgo Sun, Leo Moon

• Jungkook
• Idris Elba
• Amy Poehler
• Niall Horan
• Kim Petras

Libra Sun, Leo Moon

• Bruno Mars
  
• Bai Ling
• Lewis Capaldi
• Marina and the Diamonds
• Bob Odenkirk

Scorpio Sun, Leo Moon

• Tracee Ellis Ross
• Gabrielle Union
• Julia Roberts
• Stanley Tucci
• Karen O

Sagittarius Sun, Leo Moon

• Amanda Seyfried
• Jane Fonda
• Katie Holmes
• Michelle Dockery
• Annie Murphy

Capricorn Sun, Leo Moon

• Liam Hemsworth
• Louis Tomlinson
• Hayley Williams
• Finn Wolfhard
• Indya Moore

Aquarius Sun, Leo Moon

• Paris Hilton
• Cristiano Ronaldo
• Maluma
• Brandy Norwood
• Tinashe

Pisces Sun, Leo Moon

• Oscar Isaac
• Lily Collins
• Eva Mendes
• Kumail Nanjiani
• Queen Latifah

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Narayana Montúfar

Narayana Montúfar is an astrologer, artist, and writer who finds inspiration in the symbolic language of astrology. She is the author of Moon Signs: Unlock Your Inner Luminary Power. Narayana currently serves as the Senior Astrologer of Astrology.com & Horoscope.com, and her work has been featured in numerous lifestyle publications like Vogue, Teen Vogue, Refinery29, InStyle, Brit+Co, Bustle, Pop Sugar, Women’s Health, Romper, and more. She was also featured as one of Medium.com's Authority Magazine 2020’s Strong Female Leaders, Destig Magazine’s Top Artists to Collect in 2020, and one of Vogue’s 13 Astrologers to Follow in 2021. 

Erika W. Smith

Senior Astrology Editor

Erika W. Smith (she/her) is the current Senior Astrology Editor at Cosmopolitan. In her 4+ years at Cosmo, she's worked on everything from editing weekly horoscopes, to reporting on how astrology influences album release dates, to launching The Cosmo Tarot. Before joining Cosmopolitan in 2020, she worked at Refinery29, HelloGiggles, and BUST magazine. Her book series Astrosex: How to Have the Best Sex According to Your Star Sign was published in 2021. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @erikawynn.