Directly bordering:
* Cancer (the Crab): To the north and west
* Virgo (the Virgin): To the east
* Hydra (the Water Snake): To the south
Nearby, but not directly bordering:
* Ursa Major (the Great Bear): To the north
* Boötes (the Herdsman): To the north
* Sextans (the Sextant): To the south
* Crater (the Cup): To the south
* Corvus (the Crow): To the south
Leo is a prominent constellation in the Northern Hemisphere's spring sky. Its brightest star, Regulus, is easily visible.
