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| Zodiac symbol | Bull |
| Duration (tropical, western) | April 19 – May 20 (2024, UT1)[1] |
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Zodiac element | Earth |
| Zodiac quality | Fixed |
| Sign ruler | Venus |
| Detriment | Mars and Pluto |
| Exaltation | Moon |
| Fall | Uranus |
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Taurus (♉︎) (Ancient Greek: Ταῦρος, romanized: Taûros, Latin for "bull") is the second astrological sign in the modern zodiac. It spans from 30° to 60° of the zodiac. This sign belongs to the Earth element or triplicity, as well as a fixed modality, quality, or quadruplicity. It is a Venus-ruled sign, the Moon is in its exaltation here at exactly 3°. The Sun transits this sign from approximately April 20 until May 20 in western astrology.[2] Taurus is one of the three earth signs, alongside Capricorn and Virgo. Taurus's opposite sign is Scorpio.