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April 20 – May 20 · The bull

Taurus

Making things real and making them last: comfort, value and the five senses.

  • Steady
  • Sensual
  • Stubborn
Element
Earth
Mode
Fixed
Ruler
Venus
Opposite
Scorpio
Body
Throat and neck
Degrees
30°–60°
Aries · March 21 – April 19 Taurus · April 20 – May 20 Gemini · May 21 – June 20 Cancer · June 21 – July 22 Leo · July 23 – August 22 Virgo · August 23 – September 22 Libra · September 23 – October 22 Scorpio · October 23 – November 21 Sagittarius · November 22 – December 21 Capricorn · December 22 – January 19 Aquarius · January 20 – February 18 Pisces · February 19 – March 20 Neptune Saturn Uranus Moon Mars Jupiter Venus Sun Mercury Pluto

Strengths

What Taurus does best

You build things that last. You know what is worth paying for, you keep your promises, and you stay calm when others panic.

Challenges

Where it trips up

Comfort can turn into a routine you never question. Taking your time can turn into refusing to move. Changes you did not choose can feel like an attack.

Love

Taurus in love

You are slow to commit and very loyal once you do. You show love with good food, physical affection, time together and things built to last.

Work

Taurus at work

You are patient, practical and good with money and materials. You finish what others give up on, as long as nobody rushes you.

Compatibility

Taurus with the other signs

This uses Sun signs only, which is the simplest kind of compatibility. Tap a pair for love, friendship and work.

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What are Taurus’s dates?

Taurus season usually runs April 20 – May 20. In 2026 the Sun enters Taurus on 20 April 2026 at 01:39 UTC and leaves on 21 May 2026. If you were born near a change of sign, your exact birth time and place decide your sign.

What element and mode is Taurus?

Taurus is a fixed earth sign. Its ruling planet is Venus.

Who is Taurus most compatible with?

By sign alone, Taurus’s easiest matches are Virgo, Capricorn, Pisces. Its most difficult matches are Leo and Aquarius. Real compatibility depends on whole charts: the Moon, Venus, Mars and rising signs.

What is Taurus’s opposite sign?

Scorpio. Opposite signs have the same mode and elements that complete each other. Each sign has what the other one is learning.

What does it mean to have a Taurus Moon or rising sign?

A Taurus Moon has Taurus feelings and needs (steady, sensual, stubborn). A Taurus rising shows these qualities to other people. Use the birth chart calculator to find yours.