The short version
If your birthday falls between April 20 and May 20, you are a Taurus: steady, sensual, loyal, and famously stubborn, slow to commit but devoted once you do. Those are the Taurus dates in most years, but the exact start and end move by a day or so as the Sun shifts, so the edges are worth a closer look.
Why Taurus dates shift by a day each year
The Sun does not cross into Taurus at the same minute every year. It enters around April 20 and leaves around May 20, but the precise moment drifts by roughly a day depending on the year and your time zone. That is why two reputable sources can list slightly different Taurus dates, and why anyone born right at the edge needs their exact birth chart, not a generic date list, to be sure.
Born on the Taurus cusp?
If you were born at the very start of Taurus, around April 20, you may be on the Aries-Taurus cusp: see April 19, April 20. If you were born at the very end, around May 20, you may be on the Taurus-Gemini cusp: see May 20, May 21. On a cusp, only your full birth chart can settle which sign your Sun is actually in.
The three types of Taurus: decans
Not every Taurus is alike. The sign splits into three ten-day decans, each with its own flavor: Taurus decan 1 (April 20 to 29), Taurus decan 2 (April 30 to May 10), Taurus decan 3 (May 11 to 20). Your decan sharpens the basic Taurus picture depending on which third of the sign you were born in.
Taurus at a glance
Taurus (♉) is a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus. Its opposite sign is Scorpio, and it sits between Aries and Gemini in the zodiac wheel. As a fixed earth sign, Taurus is steady at its core.
Are you sure you are a Taurus?
Your Sun sign is the baseline, but it is only the Sun, one of about ten major chart factors. Your Moon, rising sign, and planets depend on your exact date, time, and city, and near a cusp they can even shift your sun sign itself. Calculate your free birth chart to confirm your real placements, then start your 7-day free trial for a personal reading on your WhatsApp each morning.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the dates for Taurus?
Taurus dates run from about April 20 to May 20. The exact boundaries shift by a day or so each year as the Sun moves, so a birthday right at the edge is best confirmed with a full birth chart.
Is someone born on April 20 a Taurus?
Usually yes, April 20 is right at the start of Taurus, on the Aries-Taurus cusp. In some years the Sun crosses a little earlier or later, so a birth on that exact date is best checked against a real chart rather than a generic date list.
What if I was born on the Taurus cusp?
If you were born near April 20 or May 20, you are on a Taurus cusp and could be either sign depending on the year and your birth time. Only your full birth chart, built from your exact date, time, and city, can tell you for certain which sign your Sun is in.
Why do Taurus dates change each year?
Because the calendar and the Sun's path do not line up perfectly. The Sun enters Taurus at a slightly different moment each year, so the start and end dates drift by about a day. The date ranges you see are the typical ones, accurate for most years.
Curious about the energy of this time of year? See Taurus season, what it means for every sign.