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♉ Taurus
Apr 20 – May 20
Earth · Fixed
Ruler: Venus
Taurus is an earth sign ruled by Venus, symbolizing stability, patience, and sensual abundance. It builds steadily without rushing.
Personality
Steadfast, dependable, and practical, Taurus knows how to enjoy the good things in life—but dislikes change and can be stubborn.
Strengths
Persistence and patience
Trustworthiness
Practicality
An eye for beauty
Weaknesses
Stubbornness
Resistance to change
Possessiveness
Love
Taurus loves slowly and deeply. Once committed, they are unwaveringly devoted, valuing stability and physical affection.
Career & Aptitude
Taurus delivers stable results in fields that reward consistency—finance, cooking, the arts, real estate, and manufacturing.
Taurus decans — three divisions within one sign
A sign spans thirty degrees, so the Sun sits nearly twenty degrees apart at the start and the end of the same sign. Classical astrology split that span into three ten-degree decans and assigned each one a different ruler drawn from the same element.
Decan 1
0°~10°
4.20~4.30
Sub-ruler: Venus
Venus operates twice over, so the senses run unusually fine. The body registers quality before the mind argues for it, and taste is decisive. The pull toward comfort is strong enough that once settled, this decan rarely moves.
Decan 2
10°~20°
5.1~5.10
Sub-ruler: Mercury
Mercury quickens a sign not known for speed. Practical knowledge accumulates here and often turns into skill with the hands. Stubbornness takes the shape of an argument, so persuading this decan means bringing evidence rather than feeling.
Decan 3
20°~30°
5.11~5.20
Sub-ruler: Saturn
Saturn hardens the patience further. Few placements in the zodiac carry a long project to its end as reliably as this one. The standard applied inward is severe, however, so rest has to be scheduled rather than waited for.
Taurus compatibility — the other eleven signs
The elements (fire, earth, air, water) set the baseline, but even within one element the cardinal, fixed and mutable qualities change the texture. Each pairing below is read on its own terms.
Virgo
Strong match
Taurus and Virgo share the earth element and its steadiness. A good pair for building something practical together.
Taurus × Virgo in detail →Capricorn
Strong match
Taurus and Capricorn: diligence and responsibility recognise each other. Wait for one another and this becomes very solid.
Taurus × Capricorn in detail →Cancer
Balanced match
Taurus and Cancer complement each other, earth and water. Align how you express feeling and the relationship becomes steady.
Taurus × Cancer in detail →Scorpio
Balanced match
Taurus and Scorpio: persistence meets focus. Trust takes a while to build here, and once built it is formidable.
Taurus × Scorpio in detail →Pisces
Balanced match
Taurus and Pisces blend the practical and the emotional well. With Taurus holding the floor steady, Pisces can open up without worry.
Taurus × Pisces in detail →Aries
Contrasting match
Aries and Taurus move at opposite speeds — Aries acts, Taurus verifies first. Agree not to rush each other and the balance arrives on its own.
Taurus × Aries in detail →Gemini
Contrasting match
Taurus and Gemini: stability against change. Respect each other's tempo and settle anything important in words.
Taurus × Gemini in detail →Leo
Contrasting match
Taurus and Leo can lock horns on stubbornness. Aim at fitting together rather than at who was right.
Taurus × Leo in detail →Libra
Contrasting match
Taurus and Libra are both ruled by Venus but spend it differently — Taurus on having, Libra on relating. Start where your tastes overlap.
Taurus × Libra in detail →Sagittarius
Contrasting match
Taurus and Sagittarius: settling against setting off. Plan the trip together and acknowledge the home to return to, and you find the overlap.
Taurus × Sagittarius in detail →Aquarius
Contrasting match
Taurus and Aquarius put the urge to preserve directly against the urge to change. Both are fixed signs and neither retreats, so decide in advance what changes and what stays.
Taurus × Aquarius in detail →When Mercury goes retrograde in Taurus
Money and possessions come under scrutiny — be extra careful with big spending and second-hand deals.
Dates
Retrograde calendar and my house2029 May 2 to May 26
2030 Apr 13 to May 7
The following draws on mythology and observational astronomy, separate from the personality reading above.
Myth and origin
This is the white bull Zeus became to approach Europa, a Phoenician princess. The animal seemed so gentle that she climbed onto its back, whereupon it swam for Crete without stopping. The continent of Europe carries her name. Only the bull's forequarters appear in the sky, and the traditional explanation is that the rest stayed submerged as it cut through the water.
Finding it in the night sky
No winter region rewards a look more. Red first-magnitude Aldebaran marks the bull's eye, and the V of stars around it is the Hyades cluster forming the face. On the shoulder sits the Pleiades, six or seven stars visible to the unaided eye, and at the tip of one horn lies the Crab Nebula, the wreckage of a supernova.
A common misconception
The Pleiades are often taken for a constellation of their own; they are an open cluster inside Taurus. A second point for Korean readers: Taurus has nothing to do with the Year of the Ox. The zodiac animals belong to the East Asian twelve-branch cycle, a separate system with different origins and arithmetic.
See more with your birth chartZodiac readings reflect general tendencies based on your Sun sign; for a precise analysis, your full birth chart (Sun, Moon, Rising) should be considered together.
Exactly when Taurus begins and ends
Taurus period (KST)
| Year | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Apr 20, 04:56 | May 21, 03:55 |
| 2026 | Apr 20, 10:39 | May 21, 09:37 |
| 2027 | Apr 20, 16:18 | May 21, 15:18 |
Ingress times are computed with the Swiss Ephemeris. Taurus begins the instant the Sun reaches 30° of ecliptic longitude.
Born on the cusp?
In 2026, Taurus runs from Apr 20, 10:39 to May 21, 09:37. Anyone born before that opening moment belongs to the previous sign, Aries; anyone born after it is Taurus. If your birthday falls on a boundary date, you need your time of birth to settle it.
Taurus begins at the same moment as Grain Rain in the 24 solar terms, and ends at Grain Buds.
Frequently Asked Questions
Steadfast, dependable, and practical, Taurus knows how to enjoy the good things in life—but dislikes change and can be stubborn. Key strengths: Persistence and patience, Trustworthiness, Practicality, An eye for beauty.
Taurus is most compatible with Virgo, Capricorn.
Taurus loves slowly and deeply. Once committed, they are unwaveringly devoted, valuing stability and physical affection.
Taurus delivers stable results in fields that reward consistency—finance, cooking, the arts, real estate, and manufacturing.
This is the white bull Zeus became to approach Europa, a Phoenician princess. The animal seemed so gentle that she climbed onto its back, whereupon it swam for Crete without stopping. The continent of Europe carries her name. Only the bull's forequarters appear in the sky, and the traditional explanation is that the rest stayed submerged as it cut through the water.
No winter region rewards a look more. Red first-magnitude Aldebaran marks the bull's eye, and the V of stars around it is the Hyades cluster forming the face. On the shoulder sits the Pleiades, six or seven stars visible to the unaided eye, and at the tip of one horn lies the Crab Nebula, the wreckage of a supernova.