April 20 – May 20 · Earth · Fixed · ruled by Venus
Taurus is the builder who takes their time. As a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus, it has a recognisable way of wanting things, of loving, and of getting in its own way.
Strengths: steadiness, loyalty, patience, good taste, follow-through
Blind spots: stubbornness, attachment, resistance to change
Element: Earth · Modality: Fixed · Ruler: Venus
Taurus in love
Taurus loves through the senses and through consistency. It shows up, it touches, it feeds you, it stays. It is slow to commit and slower to leave — which is both its gift and the trap it falls into.
Taurus at work
Taurus compounds. Finance, food, design, craft, anything where quality accumulates over years. It is the person still there when the fast starters have moved on.
Beyond your Sun sign
Everything above describes your Sun. Your Moon (how you feel) and your Rising sign (the first impression you make) are usually in other signs entirely — which is why sign descriptions feel half-right. A free birth chart shows all three in under a minute.
Taurus runs from April 20 – May 20. If you were born on the first or last day, only the exact time and place settle it — the Sun changes sign at a specific hour, not at midnight.
What is Taurus like in a relationship?
Taurus loves through the senses and through consistency. It shows up, it touches, it feeds you, it stays. It is slow to commit and slower to leave — which is both its gift and the trap it falls into.
What is Taurus good at?
Taurus compounds. Finance, food, design, craft, anything where quality accumulates over years. It is the person still there when the fast starters have moved on.
I do not recognise myself in Taurus. Why?
Because the Sun is one layer of three. Your Moon describes how you feel and your Rising sign how you come across — both can sit in completely different signs. The full chart is where the description finally fits.
Taurus compatibility
Sun signs are a starting point, not a verdict — but they do show which emotional languages start out similar. See how Taurus pairs with each sign: