The Psychic StudioTaurus dates run from April 20 to May 20 in most years. Taurus is the second sign of the zodiac, an earth sign ruled by Venus and symbolized by the bull. If your birthday falls in that window, Taurus is your Sun sign.
So what month is Taurus? Two of them. The sign starts in the second half of April and ends around the third week of May. A person born on April 25 and one born on May 15 are both Taurus.
Taurus dates at a glance
Taurus season: April 20 to May 20.
Cusp days to double-check: April 19 to 21 and May 20 to 22.
The Sun enters Taurus at a slightly different moment each year, which is why the start date can be April 19, 20 or 21. Our zodiac sign dates page shows the boundaries for all twelve signs. For a birthday on the edge, the year and the birth time settle it.
Taurus, the sign that likes things to last
Taurus is a fixed earth sign, which makes it the most stable of the twelve. It likes routines, good food, soft fabrics and a home that feels settled. Venus rules the sign, so Taurus also has an eye for beauty, but it is the kind that is meant to be used. A Taurus buys the good chair and keeps it for twenty years.
That patience carries over to people. Taurus friendships are slow to start and hard to end. A Taurus partner shows love through consistency: remembering your coffee order, fixing the thing that has been broken for a month, showing up on time. For a longer profile, see our guide to Taurus personality traits and the Taurus zodiac page.
Taurus strengths and blind spots
The strengths are reliability, a good sense of money and a steady temper. Taurus is hard to rattle, which makes it the person other signs call in a crisis.
The blind spot is stubbornness. Taurus decides slowly and then does not change its mind, even when the facts change. It can also hold onto comfort too long, staying in a job or a habit because leaving feels like effort. The useful move for a Taurus is to schedule a review: once a quarter, ask what you would change if starting fresh.
The Aries and Gemini cusps
Birthdays around April 19 to 21 sit between Aries and Taurus. People born then often combine Aries drive with Taurus follow-through. Birthdays around May 20 to 22 sit between Taurus and Gemini, and these people tend to add Gemini's curiosity to Taurus's calm.
A cusp does not give you two Sun signs. It does mean the neighboring sign may show up in your chart through the Moon, Mercury or Venus, which a birth chart will show.
Taurus compatibility
Taurus tends to do best with other earth signs and with water signs that appreciate its stability. Taurus and Virgo works because both prefer practical plans. Taurus and Cancer is a homebody match. Taurus and Scorpio sits across the wheel and pulls hard in both directions.
Taurus and Libra shares a ruler in Venus and is the pairing we cover in detail in our guide to Taurus and Libra. You can also read the weekly Taurus horoscope.
FAQ
What are the Taurus dates?
Taurus runs from April 20 to May 20 in most years, with the start landing on April 19 to 21 depending on the year.
What month is Taurus?
Taurus covers the second half of April and the first three weeks of May.
What element is Taurus?
Taurus is an earth sign, along with Virgo and Capricorn.
What planet rules Taurus?
Venus rules Taurus. Libra shares the same ruler, which is one reason the two signs get along on matters of taste.