Taurus Sun sign: the quick answer. Taurus is the second sign of the tropical zodiac. Astrologers link it with the middle of spring, growth, the senses and steadiness.
- Dates: about 20 April to 20 May. The exact day the Sun changes sign shifts by a day between years, so check a birthday near the edge with the Sun, Moon and Rising calculator.
- Element: Earth
- Modality: Fixed
- Ruling planet: Venus
- Symbol: the Bull
What the tradition associates with Taurus
In the tradition, Taurus is described as patient, loyal and grounded. As an earth sign it is associated with the practical and the physical, and as a fixed sign with staying power: once it decides, it is said to hold its course.
The strengths usually listed are reliability, a good sense of comfort and craft, persistence and a calm presence. Venus, the ruling planet, connects the sign with pleasure, beauty and what people value, from good food to music to a well made object.
The growth edges named are stubbornness, a reluctance to change plans and a tendency to hold on to routines, things or opinions after they have stopped serving. Kindly put, the same firmness that makes Taurus dependable can make change feel like a threat. The practice offered is to test one small change at a time.
Taurus in relationships
In relationships, astrologers describe Taurus as affectionate, faithful in intent and happiest with consistency. The tradition says Taurus shows care through actions: cooking, showing up, making a home pleasant. The growth edge is speaking needs aloud rather than waiting for them to be noticed, and allowing a partner a different pace.
Taurus at work
At work, Taurus is often linked with steady, hands-on or quality-focused roles: finance, design, food, the arts, building, gardening, anything that rewards patience and craft. The tradition suggests Taurus works best with clear expectations and is slow to start but hard to stop. Asking early whether a change is really needed, before resisting it, is the common suggestion.
Your Taurus Sun with your Moon and Rising signs
The Sun describes core motivation, the Moon emotional habits and the Rising sign the way you meet the world. A Taurus Sun with a Gemini Moon is sometimes described as steady in aims and restless in mood; a Taurus Sun with an Aquarius Rising as a traditional character with an unconventional front. These are examples of how astrologers blend the signs, not descriptions of real people.
To find all three, use the Sun, Moon and Rising calculator. A Rising sign needs a birth time, so if you do not know yours, the Sun and Moon are still worth reading.
The myth and the constellation
The constellation Taurus is easy to find: it holds the Pleiades cluster and the bright orange star Aldebaran, which marks the bull’s eye. In one Greek telling, Zeus took the form of a white bull to carry Europa across the sea to Crete, and the bull was later set among the stars. Much older is the Mesopotamian image of the Bull of Heaven, which appears in the Epic of Gilgamesh and was connected with the same region of sky.
Taurus in Western and Vedic astrology
The signs on this site are tropical: they are tied to the seasons, with 0 degrees Aries at the March equinox. Vedic astrology (Jyotish) uses the sidereal zodiac, measured against the stars, with the Lahiri ayanamsa, which is about 24 degrees in 2026.
Taurus is Vrishabha in Vedic astrology and is also ruled by Venus. Most people with a tropical Taurus Sun have a sidereal Aries (Mesha) Sun, apart from about the last six days of the season, which fall in sidereal Taurus.
The Sun spends about 30 days in a sign and the gap is about 24 degrees, so roughly four in five birthdays fall in a different sign in the two systems. Neither is wrong; they answer different questions. To see your own result, try your sign in both systems.
The Vedic site has its own guides: Taurus Sun sign in Vedic astrology and Sun in Taurus in the Vedic zodiac.
Frequently asked questions
↳ Which dates are Taurus?
The Sun is in tropical Taurus from about 20 April to 20 May. Because the changeover time shifts between years, check a birthday on the edge with the calculator.
↳ What element and ruler does Taurus have?
Taurus is an earth sign, fixed in modality and ruled by Venus. Venus also rules Libra, which is why the two signs are said to share an interest in harmony, in very different ways.
↳ Are Taureans really stubborn?
That is how the tradition phrases the growth edge, and it is a pattern, not a verdict on any person. Many people would call the same trait loyalty or perseverance.
↳ What is Taurus in the Vedic zodiac?
It is Vrishabha, and most tropical Taurus Suns are sidereal Aries. The two-systems tool shows both for your birth date.
Astrology here is offered as a tradition for reflection, not as a prediction or a substitute for professional advice.