Taurus
Apr 20 – May 20
Grounded and deliberate, Taurus builds things that last. It knows that most things worth having take time.
Element
Earth
Modality
Fixed
Ruling planet
Venus
Symbol
Bull
Glyph ♉
Polarity
Yin
Traditionally feminine
Natural house
2nd house
Money and possessions
Season
Mid-spring
Northern Hemisphere
Body area
Neck and throat
In traditional astrology
Taurus personality
Taurus is Fixed Earth ruled by Venus, and it is the zodiac's builder of comfort and lasting value. Where Aries starts things, Taurus makes them last. It moves at its own pace, trusts what it can touch and has a finely tuned sense of quality, whether that is food, music, fabric or a good plan.
Taurus is famously steady. Once it commits to a person, a place or an idea, it stays. That reliability is the reason people lean on Taurus, and the same trait turns into stubbornness when life asks it to change course.
Growth for Taurus comes from learning that change can be another form of security, not a threat to it.
Taurus strengths
- +Dependable and consistent
- +Patient over the long run
- +Practical with money and resources
- +Calm in a crisis
Taurus weaknesses
- ~Resistance to change
- ~Possessiveness
- ~Holding on past the point of usefulness
- ~Slow to forgive
The Taurus symbol
Taurus is the bull, strong, calm and very hard to move once it has settled, much like the sign itself. The glyph ♉ is a bull's head, a circle for the face with a crescent of horns resting on top.
The best-known Greek story behind Taurus is Zeus and Europa. Zeus fell for Europa, a Phoenician princess, and turned himself into a beautiful white bull that walked gently among her father's herds by the shore. When she climbed onto its back, the bull swam out to sea and carried her to Crete, where she became the mother of King Minos. The bull's image was then placed in the sky.
The Hierophant is linked with Taurus, the card of tradition, teaching and trusted institutions, a good match for a sign that values what has stood the test of time. The pairing comes from the Golden Dawn tradition that most modern tarot decks follow.
When is Taurus season?
The Sun is in Taurus from about April 20 to May 20. That is the heart of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, when gardens fill in and the evenings stretch out, and the middle of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.
Taurus in love
In love, Taurus is sensual, devoted and in it for the long term. It courts slowly and shows affection through touch, good meals and steady presence rather than grand speeches. Once it trusts you, Taurus is one of the most faithful partners in the zodiac. It needs security and can become possessive when that feels threatened.
What Taurus needs: Consistency, physical affection and a partner whose actions match their words.
Taurus work and money
Taurus excels in work that builds tangible value over time. It is a strong fit for finance, craft, food, design and anything where quality and patience are rewarded. Taurus dislikes being rushed and does its best work with stable conditions, clear expectations and fair pay.
Careers that often suit Taurus: Finance and banking, Cooking and food production, Architecture and interior design, Gardening, farming or landscaping, Music and the arts.
Taurus is often the zodiac's natural saver. It earns steadily, likes a regular paycheck and grows money slowly through property, savings and things that hold their value. When Taurus does spend, it buys quality and expects it to last, from a good coat to a good mattress.
Taurus as a friend
As a friend, Taurus is the one who turns up with soup when you are ill. It keeps friends for decades, remembers what you like and offers calm, grounded advice.
Wellbeing
Taurus feels best with routine, good sleep and time outdoors. Walking, gardening, yoga and strength training suit its steady nature. Because it loves comfort, the challenge is keeping enough movement in the week to balance the pleasures it enjoys. Traditional astrology links Taurus to the neck and throat.
Taurus rising and Moon in Taurus
Taurus rising
With Taurus rising, you come across as calm, steady and easy to be around. People notice your voice, your taste and an unhurried way of moving, and they tend to trust you before they know you well. You take your time warming up to new places, and you hold your ground once you do.
Your rising sign depends on your birth time and place. Find yours with the rising sign calculator.
Moon in Taurus
With the Moon in Taurus, you need comfort and routine to feel emotionally safe. Good food, a familiar bed and people who stay put calm you down. Your moods change slowly, which makes you a steady presence for others, and sudden change is what throws you most.
The Moon changes sign every two to three days, so check yours with the moon sign calculator.
Famous Tauruses
Some well-known people born with the Sun in Taurus:
- ✦Florence Nightingale, nurse and statistician (born May 12, 1820)
- ✦Johannes Brahms, composer (born May 7, 1833)
- ✦David Attenborough, broadcaster and naturalist (born May 8, 1926)
- ✦Audrey Hepburn, actor and humanitarian (born May 4, 1929)
- ✦Stevie Wonder, musician (born May 13, 1950)
- ✦Dwayne Johnson, actor (born May 2, 1972)
- ✦Adele, singer (born May 5, 1988)
Taurus compatibility
Taurus's easiest matches are Cancer, Virgo, Capricorn and Pisces, whose elements support Earth. Its opposite sign, Scorpio, brings strong attraction and a lot to learn. By tradition, the hardest pairings for Taurus are Leo and Aquarius, which square it, and Libra and Sagittarius, which sit at an awkward 150° quincunx. Taurus likes a slow, settled pace, and these signs tend to push for change or move faster, so the early stretch can feel like a tug of war, though many of these couples find a good rhythm in time.
Best matches
Every Taurus pairing
Taurus & Aries · Semi-sextile (30°)
Aries and Taurus pair Mars with Venus, so the physical pull is real from the first meeting.
Taurus & Taurus · Conjunction (0°)
Two Taurus partners want the same things: comfort, loyalty, good food and a life that doesn't change too fast.
Taurus & Gemini · Semi-sextile (30°)
Taurus and Gemini are neighbors who live at different speeds: Taurus wants routine and comfort, Gemini wants variety and talk.
Taurus & Cancer · Sextile (60°)
Taurus and Cancer are two yin signs who both want a safe, comfortable home and a partner who stays.
Taurus & Leo · Square (90°)
Taurus and Leo are both Fixed signs who love comfort, luxury and loyalty, and neither changes its mind easily.
Taurus & Virgo · Trine (120°)
Taurus and Virgo are two Earth signs who build trust through what they do, day after day.
Taurus & Libra · Quincunx (150°)
Taurus and Libra are both ruled by Venus, so they share a love of beauty, comfort and harmony.
Taurus & Scorpio · Opposition (180°)
Taurus and Scorpio sit opposite each other and are both Fixed, loyal and possessive.
Taurus & Sagittarius · Quincunx (150°)
Taurus and Sagittarius both love life's pleasures, but Taurus enjoys them at home and Sagittarius on the road.
Taurus & Capricorn · Trine (120°)
Taurus and Capricorn are two Earth signs who both want security and a life built to last.
Taurus & Aquarius · Square (90°)
Taurus and Aquarius are both Fixed signs, so both are loyal and both are stubborn, but about very different things.
Taurus & Pisces · Sextile (60°)
Taurus and Pisces are two gentle yin signs who make each other feel safe.
Taurus horoscopes
Taurus questions
What are the Taurus dates?
Taurus season runs from Apr 20 to May 20. The exact start and end can shift by a day from year to year, depending on when the Sun changes sign, so people born on the first or last day should check a birth chart.
What is Taurus's element and ruling planet?
Taurus is a Fixed Earth sign. It is ruled by Venus in both traditional and modern astrology. Earth describes what drives Taurus and Fixed describes how it acts.
What is the Taurus symbol?
The Taurus symbol is the bull, and its glyph, ♉, shows a bull's head with its horns. In Greek myth the bull is Zeus in disguise, carrying the princess Europa across the sea to Crete.
Which signs are most compatible with Taurus?
Traditionally Cancer, Virgo, Capricorn and Pisces are the easiest matches for Taurus, because their elements support each other. Scorpio, the opposite sign, brings strong attraction and a lot to learn. The harder pairings are the squares, Leo and Aquarius, and the quincunxes, Libra and Sagittarius, which take more work and can still go well.
What is Taurus like in love?
In love, Taurus is sensual, devoted and in it for the long term. It courts slowly and shows affection through touch, good meals and steady presence rather than grand speeches. Once it trusts you, Taurus is one of the most faithful partners in the zodiac. It needs security and can become possessive when that feels threatened.
What careers suit Taurus?
Taurus often does well in finance and banking, cooking and food production, or architecture and interior design. Taurus excels in work that builds tangible value over time.
Who are famous Tauruses?
Well-known people born with the Sun in Taurus include Florence Nightingale, Johannes Brahms, David Attenborough and Audrey Hepburn.
Did the zodiac dates change? What about Ophiuchus?
No. Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac, which is tied to the March equinox and the seasons, so Taurus still runs from about Apr 20 to May 20. The constellations with the same names have drifted because of precession, a slow wobble in Earth's axis, so the Sun now sits in front of different stars on those dates. Ophiuchus, the serpent bearer, is a constellation the Sun crosses in late November and early December, and it has never been one of the 12 tropical signs.
You've been sensing a shift coming, even if you can't name it yet. Venus is softening something that's been rigid in your life: an expectation you've held too tightly, a way of operating that no longer fits. Nothing important is being lost. You're refining what you keep. Today favors slow, deliberate action over urgency. The most productive thing you can do might be to sit with a problem instead of solving it. Your instincts about timing have always been better than most. Trust them now.
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