Jupiter in Leo, 2027 to 2028: Two Passes, Not One
Published 27 August 2026 · Last updated 27 August 2026
Jupiter leaves exalted Cancer on 19 June 2027 and enters sidereal Leo. Most pages will print that as a single year long transit. The ephemeris says otherwise: Jupiter runs Leo from 19 June to 19 November 2027, slips into Virgo, retrogrades back into Leo on 9 March 2028, and finally leaves for Virgo on 18 July 2028. Anyone reading Leo results as one continuous stretch is reading a calendar that does not exist.
The dates above are computed on the Swiss Ephemeris under the True Pushya Paksha ayanamsa at daily resolution refined to the hour, the same engine that produces every transit date on this site. The split run matters practically: a window that opens in the first Leo pass closes in November 2027, not in mid 2028, and planning against the wrong pass is the most common error a single-line transit calendar produces.
The computed sequence
| Date | Movement |
|---|---|
| 19 June 2027 | Jupiter leaves Cancer, enters Leo. The thirteen month exaltation ends |
| 19 November 2027 | Jupiter enters Virgo, first pass of Leo closes at five months |
| 9 March 2028 | Retrograde Jupiter re-enters Leo, second pass opens |
| 18 July 2028 | Jupiter enters Virgo to stay. Leo chapter closes |
What actually changes on 19 June 2027
Cancer is Jupiter's exaltation sign and Leo is a friendly one, ruled by the Sun. The classical reading is a step down from peak dignity to solid dignity, from a benefic at maximum strength to a benefic operating normally. The month before it, on 23 May 2027, Saturn enters Aries. Two of the three slow planets change sign within twenty seven days of each other, which is why mid 2027 reads as a hinge on nearly every national and market chart this site tracks, and why several open tracker calls carry horizons that end near these dates rather than at arbitrary month ends.
By ascendant, in one line each
Whole sign houses from the ascendant. Leo is the house named; the reading is the classical house signification, stated without personalisation.
| Ascendant | Leo is | The activated ground |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | 5th | children, study, speculative judgment |
| Taurus | 4th | home, property, the domestic base |
| Gemini | 3rd | effort, siblings, short undertakings |
| Cancer | 2nd | income, savings, family wealth |
| Leo | 1st | the self, health, visible standing |
| Virgo | 12th | expense, distance, retreat and release |
| Libra | 11th | gains, networks, aspirations landing |
| Scorpio | 10th | career, authority, public work |
| Sagittarius | 9th | teachers, long journeys, fortune |
| Capricorn | 8th | joint assets, research, discontinuity |
| Aquarius | 7th | partnership, marriage, the other side of the table |
| Pisces | 6th | service, debts, health routines, rivals |
A transit through a house is one input among several. The dasha a chart is running decides how much of any transit actually reaches the ground, which is why the same Leo year lands loudly in one life and passes quietly in another. The per chart layer is Kaal Imprint.
Method
Sign ingress dates are computed from Swiss Ephemeris positions under the True Pushya Paksha ayanamsa by PVRN Rao, scanned daily and refined to the hour. The same computation produced the Saturn in Aries 2027 hub and the Jupiter 2028 pages.
Questions
When does Jupiter enter Leo?
On 19 June 2027 under the True Pushya Paksha ayanamsa, ending the exaltation in Cancer that began 27 May 2026. Sites using other ayanamsas will print dates that differ by days to weeks, which is a settings difference rather than an error, and the setting used here is stated.
How long does Jupiter stay in Leo?
Two passes totalling about nine months: 19 June to 19 November 2027, then 9 March to 18 July 2028 after a retrograde return. It is not one continuous year, though most calendars print it as one.
What else changes in mid 2027?
Saturn enters Aries on 23 May 2027, twenty seven days before Jupiter leaves Cancer. Two slow planets changing sign within a month makes May to June 2027 a hinge on most national and market charts.
Is Jupiter in Leo good or bad for my sign?
The house Leo occupies from your ascendant is listed in the table, and the classical significations are stated. Whether the transit reaches the ground in your case depends on the dasha your chart is running, which a sign level page cannot compute.
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This page was first published on 27 August 2026 and last updated on 27 August 2026. It documents computed Jupiter ingress dates for 2027 and 2028 and conventional sign level significations. Not financial, medical or personal advice.