Taurus
Dates: April 20 — May 20
Taurus is the second sign of the zodiac, ruled by Venus, the planet of love and beauty. It is an Earth sign with fixed modality, which makes it one of the most stable and dependable signs.
Character: Taureans are practical, patient and goal-driven. They value comfort, beauty and material well-being. Their approach to life is methodical and thorough. They never rush, yet they always reach the destination.
Strengths: reliability, patience, practicality, a sense of beauty, loyalty, hard work.
Weaknesses: stubbornness, possessiveness, resistance to change, laziness when unmotivated, materialism.
In love: Taurus is one of the most faithful and sensual partners. They express love through care, good food, gifts and physical touch. They prize stability and long-term relationships.
In career: Taureans thrive in finance, banking, real estate, gastronomy, design, fashion and any field tied to beauty or material value.
What is Taurus by types
Every zodiac sign is defined by four interrelated traits: element, modality, polarity and ruling planet. Below — how they work for this sign.
Earth Element
Earth element — stability, practicality, patience. Earth signs build and preserve. Other earth signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn.
Fixed Modality
Fixed modality — the sign falls in the middle of a season. Such signs hold, consolidate and bring things to steadiness. Fixed signs: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius.
Yin Polarity
Yin / receptive, inward-directed polarity. The sign expresses itself through sensing, accepting and gestating. Yin signs are earth and water.
Venus Ruler
The ruling planet Venus gives the sign Taurus its characteristic colouring — through the themes and archetypes associated with this planet.
Ascendant in Taurus
A Taurus Ascendant meets the world slowly, steadily, and with the senses turned up — measuring the room before committing to it.
Calculate AscendantMoon in Taurus
A Moon in Taurus feels safe through the senses — good food, soft fabrics, familiar rooms — and stabilises slowly, on its own time.
Planets in Taurus
Moon in Taurus
An inner life soothed by routine, comfort, and physical security. Emotional needs are met through steady environments and reliable people.
Mercury in Taurus
A mind that thinks slowly and arrives durably. Communication is deliberate, sensory, and reluctant to update once it has settled.
Venus in Taurus
Loves slowly, sensually, and for keeps. Affection is shown through physical care, generous gifts, and reliable presence.
Mars in Taurus
Acts slowly, deliberately, and durably. Drive is patient, embodied, and most effective when given something tangible to build.
Jupiter in Taurus
Expands through tangible value and steady accumulation. Growth comes from craft, resources, and the patient building of real things.
Saturn in Taurus
Builds maturity through patient resource management. The lesson is enduring worth — built slowly, held steadily, and not confused with …
Uranus in Taurus
Generation rewriting the rules of resources, money, and the body. Disruption shows up as new forms of value, ownership, and …
Pluto in Taurus
Generation transforming the structures of value and ownership. Power shows up in the deep reorganization of money, land, and material …
Neptune in Taurus
Generation idealizing nature, beauty, and material harmony. Imagination glamorizes the natural world, slow rhythms, and tactile pleasures.
Sun in Taurus
A self anchored in the body, the senses, and steady accumulation. Identity is shaped by what can be touched, tasted, …
Compatibility of Taurus with other signs
Below — a basic read on how Taurus pairs with each of the 12 zodiac signs, including itself. For an in-depth analysis based on two natal charts, use the compatibility calculator.