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Sun in Taurus: meaning, personality and dates
Sun in Taurus describes a person who becomes themselves by building something solid: a home, a skill, a circle of people, a body of work that lasts. Taurus Suns trust what they can touch and test over time. They are patient, sensual and hard to rush, and their main lesson is that change can be chosen, not only endured.
What Sun in Taurus means
Taurus is the fixed earth sign of mid-spring, when growth slows down and takes root. With the Sun here, identity forms around stability and value. You notice texture, taste, sound and quality, and you tend to know exactly what you like. Decisions come slowly because you want to be sure, and once you are sure you rarely need to revisit them. People lean on you because you are the same person on a hard day as on a good one.
Venus rules Taurus, so this Sun has a strong relationship to pleasure and worth: what something is worth, what you are worth, what is worth keeping. That makes many Taurus Suns excellent at building security over time. The shadow side is attachment. Comfort can turn into routine you no longer enjoy, and loyalty to a plan can outlast the plan's usefulness. Stubbornness is often just fear of loss wearing a calm face.
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Sun in Taurus in relationships
In love you are steady, affectionate and physical. You show care through presence and practical things: a meal, a fixed tap, time that is not rushed. You want a partner who is reliable and who enjoys simple pleasures with you. Trust builds slowly, and once given it is deep. Jealousy and possessiveness can appear when you feel the ground move; saying what worries you out loud works far better than holding on tighter.
Sun in Taurus at work and in purpose
At work you are the person who sees things through. You prefer clear expectations, fair pay and enough time to do the job properly. Craft, finance, design, food, land, music and anything that rewards patience and a good eye can suit this Sun. You resist being hurried into changes you do not understand, which protects teams from bad ideas but can also slow down good ones. Ask for the reasoning, then decide.
Strengths
- Staying power. You keep going after others lose interest. Many of your best results come from simply not quitting.
- Good judgement of value. You can tell quality from noise, in objects, offers and people. Your taste is usually earned.
- Calm presence. In a crisis you slow things down. Others borrow your steadiness without always noticing.
Growth edges
- Choosing change. Small, voluntary changes keep you from facing big, forced ones. Try one new thing before life insists.
- Letting go of what is done. Some jobs, habits and relationships were right for a while. Ending them well is also a form of loyalty.
- Naming the fear. When you dig in, ask what you are afraid of losing. The answer is often smaller than the standoff.
Earth and fixed: how Taurus shapes the Sun
Taurus is earth and fixed. Earth makes the Sun practical and grounded in the senses; meaning has to show up in real life. The fixed mode adds persistence and resistance to change. Together they give the most stable Sun in the zodiac. Virgo shares the earth but wants to refine and improve; Capricorn shares it but wants to climb. Taurus wants to enjoy and keep what is good.
When was Sun in Taurus?
Every period Sun spent in Taurus between 1940 and 2030, computed from the ephemeris. If your birthday falls inside one of these ranges, you have Sun in Taurus. Rows marked retrograde include a loop backwards, so Sun stayed longer than usual.
1940s10
| Year | Enters Taurus (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Apr 20, 05:52 | May 21, 05:23 |
| 1941 | Apr 20, 11:51 | May 21, 11:23 |
| 1942 | Apr 20, 17:40 | May 21, 17:09 |
| 1943 | Apr 20, 23:32 | May 21, 23:03 |
| 1944 | Apr 20, 05:19 | May 21, 04:51 |
| 1945 | Apr 20, 11:07 | May 21, 10:41 |
| 1946 | Apr 20, 17:02 | May 21, 16:34 |
| 1947 | Apr 20, 22:40 | May 21, 22:10 |
| 1948 | Apr 20, 04:25 | May 21, 03:58 |
| 1949 | Apr 20, 10:17 | May 21, 09:51 |
1950s10
| Year | Enters Taurus (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Apr 20, 16:00 | May 21, 15:27 |
| 1951 | Apr 20, 21:49 | May 21, 21:15 |
| 1952 | Apr 20, 03:37 | May 21, 03:04 |
| 1953 | Apr 20, 09:26 | May 21, 08:53 |
| 1954 | Apr 20, 15:20 | May 21, 14:48 |
| 1955 | Apr 20, 20:58 | May 21, 20:25 |
| 1956 | Apr 20, 02:44 | May 21, 02:13 |
| 1957 | Apr 20, 08:42 | May 21, 08:11 |
| 1958 | Apr 20, 14:28 | May 21, 13:51 |
| 1959 | Apr 20, 20:17 | May 21, 19:43 |
1960s10
| Year | Enters Taurus (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Apr 20, 02:07 | May 21, 01:34 |
| 1961 | Apr 20, 07:55 | May 21, 07:23 |
| 1962 | Apr 20, 13:51 | May 21, 13:17 |
| 1963 | Apr 20, 19:36 | May 21, 18:58 |
| 1964 | Apr 20, 01:27 | May 21, 00:50 |
| 1965 | Apr 20, 07:26 | May 21, 06:51 |
| 1966 | Apr 20, 13:12 | May 21, 12:32 |
| 1967 | Apr 20, 18:56 | May 21, 18:18 |
| 1968 | Apr 20, 00:41 | May 21, 00:06 |
| 1969 | Apr 20, 06:27 | May 21, 05:50 |
1970s10
| Year | Enters Taurus (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Apr 20, 12:15 | May 21, 11:38 |
| 1971 | Apr 20, 17:54 | May 21, 17:16 |
| 1972 | Apr 19, 23:38 | May 20, 23:00 |
| 1973 | Apr 20, 05:30 | May 21, 04:54 |
| 1974 | Apr 20, 11:19 | May 21, 10:36 |
| 1975 | Apr 20, 17:07 | May 21, 16:24 |
| 1976 | Apr 19, 23:03 | May 20, 22:22 |
| 1977 | Apr 20, 04:57 | May 21, 04:15 |
| 1978 | Apr 20, 10:50 | May 21, 10:09 |
| 1979 | Apr 20, 16:36 | May 21, 15:54 |
1980s10
| Year | Enters Taurus (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Apr 19, 22:23 | May 20, 21:42 |
| 1981 | Apr 20, 04:19 | May 21, 03:40 |
| 1982 | Apr 20, 10:08 | May 21, 09:23 |
| 1983 | Apr 20, 15:51 | May 21, 15:07 |
| 1984 | Apr 19, 21:39 | May 20, 20:58 |
| 1985 | Apr 20, 03:26 | May 21, 02:43 |
| 1986 | Apr 20, 09:13 | May 21, 08:28 |
| 1987 | Apr 20, 14:58 | May 21, 14:10 |
| 1988 | Apr 19, 20:45 | May 20, 19:57 |
| 1989 | Apr 20, 02:40 | May 21, 01:54 |
1990s10
| Year | Enters Taurus (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Apr 20, 08:27 | May 21, 07:38 |
| 1991 | Apr 20, 14:09 | May 21, 13:21 |
| 1992 | Apr 19, 19:57 | May 20, 19:12 |
| 1993 | Apr 20, 01:50 | May 21, 01:02 |
| 1994 | Apr 20, 07:36 | May 21, 06:49 |
| 1995 | Apr 20, 13:22 | May 21, 12:34 |
| 1996 | Apr 19, 19:10 | May 20, 18:23 |
| 1997 | Apr 20, 01:03 | May 21, 00:18 |
| 1998 | Apr 20, 06:57 | May 21, 06:06 |
| 1999 | Apr 20, 12:46 | May 21, 11:53 |
2000s10
| Year | Enters Taurus (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Apr 19, 18:40 | May 20, 17:49 |
| 2001 | Apr 20, 00:37 | May 20, 23:45 |
| 2002 | Apr 20, 06:21 | May 21, 05:30 |
| 2003 | Apr 20, 12:03 | May 21, 11:13 |
| 2004 | Apr 19, 17:51 | May 20, 17:00 |
| 2005 | Apr 19, 23:38 | May 20, 22:48 |
| 2006 | Apr 20, 05:26 | May 21, 04:32 |
| 2007 | Apr 20, 11:07 | May 21, 10:12 |
| 2008 | Apr 19, 16:52 | May 20, 16:01 |
| 2009 | Apr 19, 22:45 | May 20, 21:51 |
2010s10
| Year | Enters Taurus (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Apr 20, 04:30 | May 21, 03:34 |
| 2011 | Apr 20, 10:18 | May 21, 09:22 |
| 2012 | Apr 19, 16:12 | May 20, 15:16 |
| 2013 | Apr 19, 22:04 | May 20, 21:10 |
| 2014 | Apr 20, 03:56 | May 21, 02:59 |
| 2015 | Apr 20, 09:42 | May 21, 08:45 |
| 2016 | Apr 19, 15:30 | May 20, 14:37 |
| 2017 | Apr 19, 21:27 | May 20, 20:31 |
| 2018 | Apr 20, 03:13 | May 21, 02:15 |
| 2019 | Apr 20, 08:56 | May 21, 08:00 |
2020s10
| Year | Enters Taurus (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Apr 19, 14:46 | May 20, 13:50 |
| 2021 | Apr 19, 20:34 | May 20, 19:38 |
| 2022 | Apr 20, 02:25 | May 21, 01:23 |
| 2023 | Apr 20, 08:14 | May 21, 07:10 |
| 2024 | Apr 19, 14:00 | May 20, 13:00 |
| 2025 | Apr 19, 19:56 | May 20, 18:55 |
| 2026 | Apr 20, 01:39 | May 21, 00:37 |
| 2027 | Apr 20, 07:18 | May 21, 06:18 |
| 2028 | Apr 19, 13:10 | May 20, 12:10 |
| 2029 | Apr 19, 18:56 | May 20, 17:56 |
2030s1
| Year | Enters Taurus (UTC) | Leaves (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | Apr 20, 00:44 | May 20, 23:42 |
Dates are in UTC. If you were born on the first or last day of a range, the exact time and place matter, so use the check above.
Questions about Sun in Taurus
Is Sun in Taurus rare?
No, it is one of the more common Sun signs. Between 1940 and 2010, the Sun was in Taurus 8.5% of the time, about 31 days a year, which ranks Taurus 4th of the twelve signs. An even split would be 8.3%.
Are Taurus Suns really stubborn?
Often, yes, but it is usually caution rather than contrariness. A Taurus Sun needs time and evidence before changing course. Give them the reasons and some room, and they can move. Pressure without explanation tends to make them dig in.
What does a Taurus Sun need in a relationship?
Consistency, affection and a sense of safety. Small, regular gestures matter more than grand ones. They also need a partner who respects their pace and does not mistake their calm for indifference.
How does Venus affect a Sun in Taurus?
Venus rules Taurus, so the condition of your natal Venus colours this Sun. Its sign shows what you find beautiful and how you relate, and it adds a lot of detail to the general Taurus picture. A chart reading looks at both together.
What are the dates for Sun in Taurus?
The Sun enters Taurus between Apr 19 and Apr 20, depending on the year, and stays about 31.0 days. In 2026 the dates are Apr 20, 01:39 to May 21, 00:37 (UTC). If you were born near the change, the year and time decide it.