What dates are Taurus?

Taurus runs from April 20 to May 20. The boundary shifts by a day from year to year, so a birthday at either edge should be checked against the chart itself.

What planet rules Taurus?

Taurus is ruled by Venus. It is a fixed earth sign.

April 20 – May 20

Taurus

Anyone born between April 20 and May 20 is a Taurus. Taurus is a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus, and it reads as someone who takes the world in slowly through the senses, settles into rhythm, and is very hard to hurry.

Dates: April 20 – May 20
Element: Earth
Modality: Fixed
Ruling planet: Venus
In three words: Steady, Content, Patient

Where Taurus falls in a chart

Sun in Taurus: steady and sensory, building slowly toward things that last
Moon in Taurus: you settle through routine, touch and the same few reliable comforts
Taurus rising: you read as unhurried and hard to rush

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Hand-painted watercolor illustration of Taurus — Taurus, hand-painted in watercolor, as it appears on every chart