- Dates
- 20 April to 20 May
- Symbol
- ♉ the Bull
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Fixed
- Ruler
- Venus
What the Taurus sign means
Taurus, the Bull, is the second sign of the zodiac and the archetype of the steward: earth by element, fixed by mode, and ruled by Venus. In astrology, someone is "a Taurus" when the Sun was in Taurus at their birth, roughly 20 April to 20 May. Those cusp dates shift by a day some years, so if you were born near the edge, only your actual chart settles it.
The Taurus temperament
Earth signs run on steadiness, the senses, and a love of what is real and usable. As a fixed sign, it sustains: it holds its ground and sees things through. Put together, Taurus tends towards building something solid and sensory, and holding on well past the point of comfort, and like every sign it holds both a gift and its shadow. Vela reads none of this as a verdict on who you are, only as a lens for noticing.
If Taurus is your Sun sign, where do you recognise the steward in yourself, and where is it a costume you have outgrown?
Read Taurus in depth
Your sign is one of three placements that matter most. Read Taurus as a Sun sign, your Taurus Moon, and your Taurus rising, see the personal planets in Taurus (Venus, Mars), read today's Taurus horoscope, or explore Taurus compatibility.
Frequently asked
What are the Taurus dates?
The Sun is in Taurus from about 20 April to 20 May each year. The cusp dates move by a day some years, so if you were born near the edge, casting your chart is the only way to be sure.
What element and ruler is Taurus?
Taurus is earth by element and fixed by mode, ruled by Venus.
Is astrology a prediction?
Not in Vela's hands. Your sign is a lens for reflection, a way of noticing patterns in yourself, never a forecast of what you must do or become.