Taurus
April 20: May 20 · Earth · Fixed · Ruled by Venus
"didn't ask for change. wasn't consulted."
Taurus at a glance
| Sun in Taurus | April 20: May 20 in most years |
|---|---|
| Position in the zodiac | 2 of 12, 30° to 60° of the ecliptic |
| Element | Earth |
| Modality | Fixed |
| Polarity | Negative (night, inward) |
| Ruling planet | Venus |
| Opposite sign | Scorpio |
| Natural house | 2nd house (money, worth and what you keep) |
| Symbol | Bull |
| Time in the sign | Sun about 30 days a year, Moon about 2.5 days a month, Rising about 2 hours a day |
Taurus in October 2026
| Sun | Libra until October 23 (your 6th house, work, health and routine), then Scorpio (your 7th house, partnership and the other) |
|---|---|
| New Moon | October 10, 17° Libra, your 6th house (work, health and routine) |
| Full Moon | October 26, 3° Taurus, your 1st house (self and body) |
| Turns retrograde | Venus on October 3 at 8° Scorpio (your 7th house); Mercury on October 24 at 21° Scorpio (your 7th house) |
| Turns direct | Pluto on October 16 at 3° Aquarius (your 10th house) |
| Retrograde as the month opens | Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto |
| Your ruler, Venus | 8° Scorpio on October 1, your 7th house (partnership and the other) |
| Days that favour a move | October 10 and 16 |
| Days to step lightly | October 3, 24 and 26 |
You read a month by what it costs your peace. Venus runs your year through worth and steadiness, so every shift is measured against whether it makes your ground more solid or less. In October 2026 the Sun moves through Libra until the 23rd, your 6th house of work, health and routine; from the 23rd it enters Scorpio and turns the light onto partnership and the other. The New Moon on October 10 falls in Libra, your 6th house of work, health and routine; the Full Moon on the 26th falls in Taurus, your 1st house of self and body. Venus on the 3rd and Mercury on the 24th turn retrograde in Scorpio, your 7th house of partnership and the other; Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are already retrograde as the month opens. These are the dates. How they land for a Taurus, week by week, is what the October edition reads for your sign, yours to keep.
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- When are the New Moon and Full Moon in October 2026 for Taurus?
- The New Moon is on October 10, 2026 at 17° Libra, which is Taurus's 6th house of work, health and routine. The Full Moon is on October 26, 2026 at 3° Taurus, which is Taurus's 1st house of self and body.
- Is Mercury retrograde in October 2026, and where does it land for Taurus?
- Yes. Venus stations retrograde on October 3, 2026 at 8° Scorpio, Taurus's 7th house of partnership and the other. Mercury stations retrograde on October 24, 2026 at 21° Scorpio, Taurus's 7th house of partnership and the other. Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are already retrograde when the month opens.
- Which days in October 2026 are strongest for Taurus?
- The days that favour a real move are October 10 and 16, 2026: New Moon and direct-station days. The days to step lightly are October 3, 24 and 26: Full Moon and retrograde-station days. The dates are computed from the lunations and planetary stations of the month, not from a generic calendar.
Computed from the lunations, ingresses and planetary stations of October 2026, houses counted from Taurus. Updated 2026-09-17.
core traits
Taurus, read closely
Taurus is the builder: the sign that takes Aries' spark and turns it into something real, tangible, and lasting. Ruled by Venus, Taurus is driven by pleasure, beauty, and security. Not in a superficial way: in a 'the foundations of my life must be beautiful AND strong' way. The shadow is resistance to necessary change. The gift is the ability to create enduring value from raw material.
the shadow side
stubbornness that becomes rigidity. comfort zones that become prisons. possessiveness disguised as loyalty. resistance to change even when the current situation is actively hurting you.
compatibility
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planets in Taurus
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Taurus, frequently asked
What dates is Taurus season?
The Sun is in Taurus from April 20: May 20 in most years. The exact boundary shifts by about a day depending on the year and your time zone, so anyone born on the first or last day of the range should read the Sun sign from a birth chart rather than from a table.
What element and modality is Taurus?
Taurus is a fixed earth sign, ruled by Venus. Earth signs run on continuity and what can be touched; fixed signs hold the middle of a season and sustain things. Its polarity is negative (night, inward).
What is the opposite sign of Taurus?
Scorpio. Opposite signs sit 180 degrees apart on the same axis and are two answers to one question, which is why the Taurus and Scorpio pairing feels both familiar and demanding. In a birth chart, planets in Taurus and Scorpio face each other across that axis.
Which house does Taurus rule?
Taurus is the natural sign of the 2nd house, the part of a birth chart about money, worth and what you keep. In your own chart Taurus can sit on any house cusp; your Rising sign decides where, which is why two people with the same Sun sign live it in different rooms of life.
Who is Taurus most compatible with?
By Sun sign alone, Virgo, Capricorn, Cancer and Pisces are the classic easy fits for Taurus, and Leo and Aquarius the growth edges. A Sun-sign pairing compares one placement of ten. A real answer compares both full charts, which is what synastry does.
Is being a Taurus the same as having a Taurus Sun?
Usually that is what people mean: the Sun was in Taurus when you were born. Your Moon and Rising sign can be entirely different signs, and they shape how the Taurus Sun is lived. Your Big 3, read together, is the picture; the Sun alone is the outline.
Sun-sign answers are the outline. Your free Big 3 reading adds the Moon and Rising; the full birth chart adds every planet, house and aspect.