Leo in the sidereal zodiac · lord Sun
Simha rashi
Simha covers 30° of the sidereal zodiac, the same stretch of sky as Leo, but measured against the stars. It is ruled by Sun.
| Western sign | Leo |
| Lord | Sun |
| Sun in Simha (2026) | 17 Aug 2026 – 17 Sept 2026 |
| Nakshatras | Magha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni |
Your Moon rashi is the one the Moon was in at birth. It’s what most Indian horoscopes mean by “your rashi”. astromorphy works it out from your birth date and time.
Questions
- Who is the lord of Simha rashi?
- Simha is ruled by Sun.
- Which western sign is Simha?
- Simha corresponds to Leo, measured in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri ayanamsa), so it starts about 24° later than tropical Leo.
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