Taurus zodiac sign: dates, traits and meaning

Taurus symbolizes steadiness, the senses and the pleasure of building something that lasts. It is associated with patience, loyalty and a strong feel for comfort and quality.

Someone with a lot of Taurus rarely likes to be hurried, and pressure tends to make them dig in. Flexibility is the usual lesson – staying open when the familiar route closes.

Taurus as Sun, Moon and rising sign

Sun in Taurus

A Taurus Sun tends to build a life that feels good to live in, one reliable piece at a time. You may trust what you can touch, taste and test over big promises. Your patience is a quiet strength; the growth edge is noticing when "steady" has quietly become "stuck".

Moon in Taurus

With the Moon in Taurus, emotional security often comes through routine, good food, familiar places and people who stay. You may take time to open up, but once you do your affection tends to be calm and lasting. Sudden change can feel unsettling until you have had time to digest it.

Taurus rising

A Taurus rising often gives a relaxed, grounded first impression – someone who will not be rushed. People may read you as calm and dependable even when you are thinking hard inside. You tend to warm up to new places slowly and on your own schedule.

Compatibility by element

As an earth sign, Taurus tends to feel at home with Virgo and Capricorn and to be nourished by the water signs (Cancer, Pisces). Opposite Scorpio shares its intensity of attachment from a very different angle. Whole-chart comparison says far more than Sun signs.

When the Sun enters Taurus

The Taurus constellation

Tropical Taurus spans ecliptic longitude 30°–60°. It is defined by the equinox, not by the constellation of the same name, which today lies roughly a sign further along.