The direct answer: Simha Rashi in English is Leo — Dates & Letters: Simha means Leo. Learn the sign's symbol, ruling planet, naming letters and nakshatras, and how Moon rashi differs from Sun-sign dates. AskSoma publishes this at asksoma.ai/simha-rashi-in-english as a free Vedic astrology resource using Swiss Ephemeris calculations and classical Jyotish interpretation — not generic sun-sign copy.
Simha means Leo. Learn the sign's symbol, ruling planet, naming letters and nakshatras, and how Moon rashi differs from Sun-sign dates.
Simha Rashi in English is Leo — rashi number 5 of 12, symbolised by The Lion, ruled by Sun (Surya).
Singh Rashi in English is Leo — the Lion, fifth sign of the zodiac. The Sanskrit is Simha (सिंह); "Singh" is the common North Indian spelling. Singh rashi means the Moon stood in sidereal Simha at birth: a Leo Moon.
Simha is the Sun's only sign — the one throne Surya owns — and everything classical about the rashi flows from that: authority, visibility, a horror of being ordinary. It is a fixed fire sign: not Mesha's sprint but a steady, central burn.
| English name | Leo |
| Sanskrit / Hindi | Simha · सिंह |
| Common spellings | Simha, Singh, Sinh |
| Rashi number | 5 of 12 |
| Symbol | The Lion |
| Ruling planet (lord) | Sun (Surya) |
| Element (tatva) | Fire (Agni) |
| Nakshatras | Magha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni (pada 1) |
| Name letters (naming aksharas) | Ma, Mi, Mu, Me, Mo, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te |
| Sun in Simha 2026 (sidereal) | 17 August 2026 → 17 September 2026 |
| Leo dates (Western tropical) | 23 July – 22 August |
The sidereal window is computed with the Lahiri ayanamsa; it shifts by at most a day between years. The two date rows differ because the sidereal and tropical zodiacs are ~24° apart — that difference, not an error, is why Vedic and Western dates disagree.
Singh Moons need a stage the way Kark Moons need a home. The texts give Simha dignity, generosity and command — and pride as the tax. These natives lead naturally and delegate badly; praise reaches them deeper than money. The Lion's real test, classically, is graciousness when unwitnessed.
For today's reading of this Moon sign, see the Simha rashifal; for the Western-lens portrait of the same constellation, the Leo sign guide; to see which Moon signs pair well with Simha, the Simha rashi compatibility guide.
Daily, weekly and monthly Simha rashifal, computed for the Leo Moon sign — read today's on Simha rashifal page.
| # | Rashi | English name | Symbol | Lord | Sun transit 2026 (sidereal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesha (मेष) | Aries | The Ram | Mars (Mangal) | 14 April 2026 → 15 May 2026 |
| 2 | Vrishabha (वृषभ) | Taurus | The Bull | Venus (Shukra) | 15 May 2026 → 15 June 2026 |
| 3 | Mithuna (मिथुन) | Gemini | The Twins (a couple) | Mercury (Budh) | 15 June 2026 → 16 July 2026 |
| 4 | Karka (कर्क) | Cancer | The Crab | Moon (Chandra) | 16 July 2026 → 17 August 2026 |
| 5 | Simha (सिंह) | Leo | The Lion | Sun (Surya) | 17 August 2026 → 17 September 2026 |
| 6 | Kanya (कन्या) | Virgo | The Maiden | Mercury (Budh) | 17 September 2026 → 17 October 2026 |
| 7 | Tula (तुला) | Libra | The Scales (Balance) | Venus (Shukra) | 17 October 2026 → 16 November 2026 |
| 8 | Vrishchika (वृश्चिक) | Scorpio | The Scorpion | Mars (Mangal) | 16 November 2026 → 16 December 2026 |
| 9 | Dhanu (धनु) | Sagittarius | The Bow / Archer | Jupiter (Guru) | 16 December 2026 → 14 January 2027 |
| 10 | Makara (मकर) | Capricorn | The Makara (sea-crocodile) | Saturn (Shani) | 14 January 2026 → 13 February 2026 |
| 11 | Kumbha (कुंभ) | Aquarius | The Water-pot | Saturn (Shani) | 13 February 2026 → 15 March 2026 |
| 12 | Meena (मीन) | Pisces | The Two Fishes | Jupiter (Guru) | 15 March 2026 → 14 April 2026 |
Leo. Simha (सिंह) is the Lion — fifth rashi, ruled by the Sun.
Simha is rashi number 5 of 12.
Ma, Mi, Mu, Me, Mo, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te — the nine pada sounds for naming.
No — the surname Singh (from the same Sanskrit root, "lion") says nothing about your chart. Your rashi is set by where the Moon was when you were born; check it with your birth date, time and place.
To find your own rashi from your birth details, use the free Moon Sign Calculator.
Sidereal date windows computed from the shared Lahiri-sidereal ephemeris — the same ingress engine behind the Sankranti calendar; nakshatra composition derived, not typed. How AskSoma computes things.
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