Sun sign · Apr 20 – May 20
Taurus
The Bull: steady, loyal and made for the good life.
About Taurus
- Dates
- Apr 20 – May 20
- Element
- Earth
- Mode
- Fixed
- Ruled by
- Venus
- Symbol
- The Bull
- Lucky numbers
- 2, 6
- Day
- Friday
- Stone
- Emerald
- Colour
- Green, pink
- Motto
- “I have”
Taurus is an earth sign ruled by Venus. Taurus people are patient, reliable and sensual, and they love comfort, beauty, good food and security.
Their gift is loyalty and endurance. Their challenge is stubbornness and possessiveness; Taurus must learn that change can also be good.
Good and bad traits
Good traits
- Reliable
- Patient
- Sensual
- Loyal
- Practical
- Devoted
- Calm
- Good with money
Bad traits
- Stubborn
- Possessive
- Lazy
- Materialistic
- Resistant to change
- Indulgent
- Jealous
Taurus compatibility
Every sign with a percentage: the average of eight published compatibility tables.
Planets in Taurus
Your Sun sign is only one part of the chart. Here is what Taurus does to the Moon, the rising sign and every other planet.
Taurus with each Life Path
- Taurus with Life Path 1The Leader
- Taurus with Life Path 2The Peacemaker
- Taurus with Life Path 3The Communicator
- Taurus with Life Path 4The Builder
- Taurus with Life Path 5The Free Spirit
- Taurus with Life Path 6The Nurturer
- Taurus with Life Path 7The Seeker
- Taurus with Life Path 8The Executive
- Taurus with Life Path 9The Humanitarian
- Taurus with Life Path 11The Master Visionary
- Taurus with Life Path 22The Master Builder
- Taurus with Life Path 33The Master Teacher
Famous Taurus people
Prophet MuhammadHoly & Divine Religious Leader and Teacher20 April 571 – 6321TaurusAdolf HitlerDictator of Germany from 1933 to 194520 April 1889 – 19455TaurusWilliam ShakespeareEnglish playwright and poet (traditional birthday; baptised 26 April 1564)23 April 1564 – 16167TaurusKarl MarxGerman-born philosopher5 May 1818 – 18831TaurusElizabeth IIQueen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 202221 April 1926 – 20227TaurusVladimir Leninfounding leader of the Soviet Union22 April 1870 – 19246TaurusSalvador DalíSpanish artist11 May 1904 – 19893TaurusSigmund FreudAustrian psychiatrist and founder of psychoanalysis6 May 1856 – 19394TaurusImmanuel KantGerman philosopher22 April 1724 – 18044TaurusRabindranath TagoreBengali poet, philosopher and polymath7 May 1861 – 19411TaurusCarl Friedrich GaussGerman mathematician and physicist30 April 1777 – 185511masterTaurusPyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyRussian composer7 May 1840 – 18937Taurus
Questions and answers
What are the dates of Taurus?
Apr 20 – May 20.
Who is Taurus most compatible with?
Capricorn (91%), Virgo (90%), Cancer (89%).
Who is Taurus least compatible with?
Aquarius (53%), Sagittarius (53%), Aries (56%).
What element is Taurus?
Earth, a fixed sign ruled by Venus.