Taurus at a glance
- Dates
- April 20 – May 20
- Element
- Earth
- Mode
- Fixed
- Ruler
- Venus
Taurus in love
Taurus takes its time and then stays. Affection is physical and practical: a meal cooked properly, a hand on the back, showing up at the same time every week. They notice whether you are consistent long before they notice whether you are exciting.
Stubbornness is the shadow side. Taurus would rather wait out a disagreement than lose it, and change has to be introduced slowly. Partners who give them stability get a remarkably steady, sensual and generous companion.
What Taurus needs: Consistency, physical affection and a partner who doesn’t confuse calm with boredom.
Best matches for Taurus
Taurus and Virgo
Virgo notices the small things Taurus does for comfort and quietly improves them. Both like routine, clean plans and doing what they said. It is a calm match; the risk is both sides waiting for the other to suggest anything new.
Taurus and Capricorn
Capricorn is the long-term planner Taurus trusts. They build things together, a home, savings, a shared future, and neither is in a hurry. Taurus brings pleasure to Capricorn’s discipline, which Capricorn needs more than it admits.
Taurus and Scorpio
Scorpio matches Taurus in loyalty and stubbornness, and the physical pull is strong. Taurus wants peace, Scorpio wants depth, and both dig in under pressure. When it works it is one of the most devoted pairings in the zodiac.
Taurus compatibility with every sign
Read by Sun sign alone, Taurus has the easiest time with Cancer, Virgo, Capricorn, Pisces. The table below gives the traditional reading of each pairing, which comes from how far apart the two signs sit on the zodiac.
| With | Pairing | What it’s like |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | Neighbors | Taurus and Aries sit side by side on the zodiac but share neither element nor mode (earth and fire). Each has what the other lacks, which can feel either refreshing or foreign. |
| Taurus | Same sign | Two Tauruss understand each other instantly and share the same strengths. They also share the same blind spots, so nobody is there to balance them. |
| Gemini | Neighbors | Taurus and Gemini sit side by side on the zodiac but share neither element nor mode (earth and air). Each has what the other lacks, which can feel either refreshing or foreign. |
| Cancer | Easy friends | Earth and water feed each other, so Taurus and Cancer tend to get along easily, with plenty to talk about and few deep clashes. |
| Leo | Friction | Both fixed signs, Taurus and Leo each want to lead in their own way. The friction is real and often where the attraction comes from; it lasts when both learn to give ground. |
| Virgo | Natural fit | Both earth signs, Taurus and Virgo share a temperament and rarely have to explain themselves to each other. The risk is comfort turning into coasting. |
| Libra | Out of step | Taurus and Libra have no element or mode in common, so they keep having to adjust to each other. It can work well, but it rarely feels effortless. |
| Scorpio | Opposites | Taurus and Scorpio face each other across the zodiac: earth and water, the same fixed mode, opposite instincts. Strong attraction, and a lot to learn from each other. |
| Sagittarius | Out of step | Taurus and Sagittarius have no element or mode in common, so they keep having to adjust to each other. It can work well, but it rarely feels effortless. |
| Capricorn | Natural fit | Both earth signs, Taurus and Capricorn share a temperament and rarely have to explain themselves to each other. The risk is comfort turning into coasting. |
| Aquarius | Friction | Both fixed signs, Taurus and Aquarius each want to lead in their own way. The friction is real and often where the attraction comes from; it lasts when both learn to give ground. |
| Pisces | Easy friends | Earth and water feed each other, so Taurus and Pisces tend to get along easily, with plenty to talk about and few deep clashes. |
Why your Sun sign is only the start
Taurus Suns often have Mercury or Venus in Aries or Gemini, which makes them quicker and more talkative than the stereotype. A Taurus with a fire or air Moon also craves more novelty. The Sun shows what Taurus values; the Moon shows how much change it can actually live with.
The Sun changes sign once a month, so every Taurus gets the same answer here. In a real relationship the Moon, Venus, Mars and the Ascendant often say more than the Sun does: a Taurus whose Moon sits on a partner’s Venus can get on wonderfully with a sign this table calls difficult. Put both birthdays into the calculator above to see the aspects between your actual charts.
Dates are approximate. The Sun moves into each sign on a slightly different day each year, so if you were born on the first or last day of a range, the calculator will tell you which sign your Sun was really in.
Questions people ask
Who is Taurus most compatible with?
By Sun sign alone, Taurus gets along most easily with Cancer, Virgo, Capricorn, Pisces: the other earth signs share its temperament, and the signs two steps away bring an element that suits it. Scorpio, its opposite, is the classic strong attraction.
Which signs clash with Taurus?
Leo and Aquarius square Taurus. They share its fixed mode but not its element, so both sides want to steer. That friction is often exciting, and it doesn’t rule anything out.
Is Sun sign compatibility accurate?
It is a rough first look. Your Sun sign is one placement out of more than ten, and two Tauruss can have very different Moons, Venus signs and Ascendants. The calculator on this page compares whole birth charts, which is how astrologers actually judge compatibility.