Taurus ♉︎

Dates

April 20 to May 20

Element

Earth

Modality

Fixed (keeps things going)

Ruler

Venus

Lucky day

Friday

Colour

green

Birthstone

emerald

Taurus personality

Taurus builds a good life and then enjoys it. Ruled by Venus, the bull loves comfort, beauty, good food and loyal people, and once a Taurus has decided something, moving them takes more than a debate.

Strengths: loyalty, patience, reliability, a great eye for quality.

Weaknesses: stubbornness, resisting change, holding on too long.

Taurus in love

In love Taurus is slow to start and very hard to lose. Expect devotion, physical affection and dinners that are planned weeks ahead.

Taurus at work

Taurus does well in work that rewards patience and taste: finance, design, cooking, gardening, property and craftsmanship.

Best matches

Virgo 93%Capricorn 93%Cancer 84%

Taurus compatibility with every sign

with Virgo93%with Capricorn93%with Cancer84%with Pisces84%Taurus and Taurus75%with Scorpio71%with Gemini60%with Aries59%with Libra57%with Sagittarius56%with Aquarius50%with Leo49%

Scores are traditional astrology turned into numbers: the angle between the signs, their elements and their modalities. How we score.

Questions about Taurus

What are the Taurus dates?

Taurus season runs from April 20 to May 20. If your birthday falls in that range, your sun sign is Taurus. Boundary dates can shift by a day in some years.

What is Taurus's element and ruling planet?

Taurus is a earth sign of the fixed modality, ruled by Venus. Earth signs build: practical, patient and loyal, sometimes stubborn.

What is the best match for Taurus?

By our compatibility scores, Taurus's best matches are Virgo (93%), Capricorn (93%), Cancer (84%). Any pairing can work: the scores are traditional astrology turned into numbers, for fun.

What are Taurus's strengths and weaknesses?

Strengths: loyalty, patience, reliability, a great eye for quality. Weaknesses: stubbornness, resisting change, holding on too long.