Taurus (The Bull)

Taurus is the tropical zodiac Sun sign for the standard dates April 20 – May 20. It is a Fixed Earth sign ruled by Venus and is traditionally associated with steadiness, sensory awareness, values, and patient cultivation. These themes are used for reflection rather than as deterministic claims about personality. A complete natal chart adds the Moon, Rising sign, planets, houses, and aspects, and exact birth details can settle a date near the sign boundary.

Standard dates
April 20 – May 20
Element
Earth
Modality
Fixed
Ruling planet
Venus
Zodiac position
2nd sign
Symbol
The Bull
Polarity
Negative (Yin)
Strengths
Reliable, Patient, Devoted, Grounded
Challenges
Stubborn, Possessive, Resistant to change
Most compatible with
Virgo, Capricorn, Cancer, Pisces

What are the Taurus dates?

Taurus's standard tropical Sun-sign dates are April 20 – May 20. That range divides into April 20–30 and May 1–20. The exact solar changeover moment can vary by year, time, and location, so a boundary-date birth should be checked from exact birth details rather than treated as a third or hybrid “cusp” sign.

Find your zodiac sign by date · Calculate your full chart from exact birth details

Taurus element, modality, and ruling planet

Taurus is a Fixed Earth sign ruled by Venus. Earth symbolism emphasizes material experience and practical continuity, Fixed modality describes persistence and consolidation, and Venus is traditionally linked with values, attraction, pleasure, beauty, and relationship. These associations are interpretive and do not claim that a planet or sign causes behavior.

Taurus personality & traits

Within tropical Astrology, Taurus is traditionally associated with steadiness, sensory awareness, and patient cultivation. Venus symbolism adds themes of values, beauty, pleasure, and relationship, while Fixed Earth suggests continuity and practical focus. These associations can be explored as reflective patterns; they do not mean every Taurus person is reliable, stubborn, or motivated by the same priorities.

Taurus in love & compatibility

In relationship astrology, Taurus symbolism emphasizes loyalty, affection, shared values, and the wish to build something stable. Traditional Sun-sign comparisons often pair Taurus with Virgo, Capricorn, Cancer, or Pisces, but no pairing determines relationship quality. Communication, circumstances, and both complete natal charts provide more context than either Sun sign alone.

Taurus at work & career

Career-focused interpretations often connect Taurus with persistence, craft, material stewardship, design, food, land, or finance. These are symbolic themes rather than prescriptions: a Taurus Sun does not determine someone's profession, aptitude, or success. Other chart placements, skills, interests, opportunities, and choices matter more than a single zodiac sign.

What Taurus means in a full birth chart

Taurus themes may describe how values, stability, embodiment, and patient growth are explored through the Sun-sign layer of a chart. A Sun sign is only one part of a natal chart: the Moon, Rising sign, planets, houses, and aspects add further context. Zodigram uses birth date, exact time, and birthplace to calculate the full chart for reflection rather than diagnosis or prediction.

Astrology · Compare Gene Keys, Human Design, and Astrology · Zodigram Codex

How Zodigram approaches Taurus

This page uses the standard tropical Sun-sign range stored in Zodigram's shared zodiac data. The exact solar ingress near a boundary can vary by year, time, and birthplace, so the calculator uses the supplied birth details rather than inventing a hybrid cusp sign.

Personality, relationship, and career themes are original Zodigram interpretations for reflection. They are not deterministic facts, scientific claims, professional advice, diagnosis, or prediction; a complete natal chart provides more context than the Sun sign alone.

Zodigram is operated by Monrad Ruzt Technology. This English page was last reviewed on August 4, 2026.

Last reviewed: .

Explore this sign's compatibility

Calculate your full chart free

Discover your Astrology, Human Design and Gene Keys. No sign-up required.

What are the Taurus dates?

Taurus's standard tropical Sun-sign dates are April 20 – May 20. That range divides into April 20–30 and May 1–20. The exact solar changeover moment can vary by year, time, and location, so a boundary-date birth should be checked from exact birth details rather than treated as a third or hybrid “cusp” sign.

What months are Taurus birthdays in?

Taurus birthdays span late April and most of May. The standard tropical range is April 20 – May 20.

Is Taurus an Earth sign?

Yes. Taurus is a Fixed Earth sign. Earth is traditionally associated with tangible experience, practicality, and continuity within Astrology's interpretive framework.

What planet rules Taurus?

Taurus is traditionally ruled by Venus. In Astrology, Venus symbolizes values, attraction, beauty, pleasure, and relationship; it is not presented as a scientific cause of behavior.

What does Taurus mean as a Sun sign?

Taurus themes may describe how values, stability, embodiment, and patient growth are explored through the Sun-sign layer of a chart. A Sun sign is only one part of a natal chart: the Moon, Rising sign, planets, houses, and aspects add further context. Zodigram uses birth date, exact time, and birthplace to calculate the full chart for reflection rather than diagnosis or prediction.

Which signs are compatible with Taurus?

Taurus is traditionally paired with Virgo, Capricorn, Cancer, Pisces in Sun-sign compatibility. That is an interpretive starting point, not relationship advice: comparing two complete natal charts provides more context than either Sun sign alone.