Earth Sun · Water Moon

Taurus Sun, Cancer Moon

You lead with steadiness and settle through depth. What Taurus shows the world, Cancer needs underneath. Here's how the two fit, and where they don't.

Sun–Moon aspectSextileCooperative
Born underWaxing crescentapproximate lunar phase
RulersVenus · MoonSun ruler · Moon ruler

What you show, what you need

01

In daylight you read as steady, sensual and loyal. The private register underneath is protective, intuitive and loyal. Both are receptive signs: you process inwardly first and show the result later, which can read as reserve.

The geometry

02

Two signs apart: a sextile, born on a waxing crescent. Your Sun and Moon share polarity and support each other easily: identity and feeling cooperate without much negotiation. This is one of the friendlier geometries. It won't force growth the way harder angles do, so the work is choosing your challenges on purpose.

When a Taurus Sun, Cancer Moon is born

1940–2027

The Sun spends about a month in Taurus; the Moon passes through Cancer for roughly two and a half days of it, sometimes twice. These are the exact stretches, computed from the ephemeris, when both are true.

Taurus season 1990 · UTC

  • Born between and ?You have this combination (51 hours).

Times in UTC unless you switch to your time zone, rounded to the minute. Born within a few hours of either edge? The Moon moves about half a degree an hour, so the birth time (and its time zone) decides which side you fall on: check your exact Moon with the Moon sign calculator.

Every year, 1940–2027 (UTC)
  • 1940 May 10 21:33–May 13 03:23
  • 1941 May 1 01:56–May 3 11:34
  • 1942 Apr 21 00:09–Apr 23 12:21; May 18 06:49–May 20 19:21
  • 1943 May 8 03:17–May 10 15:39
  • 1944 Apr 27 00:49–Apr 29 10:36
  • 1945 May 14 12:51–May 16 17:57
  • 1946 May 4 20:23–May 6 23:04
  • 1947 Apr 25 08:22–Apr 27 10:44
  • 1948 May 12 03:38–May 14 06:39
  • 1949 May 2 12:43–May 4 19:11
  • 1950 Apr 22 16:02–Apr 25 01:57; May 19 21:50–May 21 15:27
  • 1951 May 9 20:13–May 12 08:49
  • 1952 Apr 28 16:06–May 1 04:12
  • 1953 Apr 20 09:26–Apr 20 23:27; May 15 23:16–May 18 07:47
  • 1954 May 6 02:30–May 8 07:29
  • 1955 Apr 26 11:09–Apr 28 14:08
  • 1956 May 13 07:21–May 15 08:52
  • 1957 May 3 19:08–May 5 22:54
  • 1958 Apr 24 03:46–Apr 26 10:44; May 21 09:23–May 21 13:51
  • 1959 May 11 11:57–May 13 22:40
  • 1960 Apr 30 09:22–May 2 21:59
  • 1961 Apr 20 07:55–Apr 22 16:43; May 17 13:16–May 20 00:45
  • 1962 May 7 12:28–May 9 20:35
  • 1963 Apr 27 16:27–Apr 29 21:25
  • 1964 May 14 10:53–May 16 12:31
  • 1965 May 4 22:39–May 7 00:50
  • 1966 Apr 25 10:48–Apr 27 15:09
  • 1967 May 13 00:11–May 15 07:49
  • 1968 May 2 01:50–May 4 12:54
  • 1969 Apr 21 22:17–Apr 24 10:51; May 19 05:30–May 21 05:50
  • 1970 May 9 02:17–May 11 13:22
  • 1971 Apr 29 01:43–May 1 09:34
  • 1972 Apr 19 23:37–Apr 20 11:47; May 15 16:16–May 17 19:38
  • 1973 May 6 01:35–May 8 03:36
  • 1974 Apr 26 14:17–Apr 28 17:03
  • 1975 May 14 08:08–May 16 12:38
  • 1976 May 3 14:53–May 5 23:09
  • 1977 Apr 23 15:25–Apr 26 02:43; May 20 21:35–May 21 04:15
  • 1978 May 10 18:41–May 13 07:17
  • 1979 Apr 30 15:11–May 3 01:56
  • 1980 Apr 19 22:23–Apr 21 22:52; May 17 00:52–May 19 07:14
  • 1981 May 7 06:18–May 9 09:40
  • 1982 Apr 27 16:43–Apr 29 19:09
  • 1983 May 15 12:48–May 17 15:01
  • 1984 May 4 23:26–May 7 04:43
  • 1985 Apr 25 05:26–Apr 27 14:10
  • 1986 May 12 11:18–May 14 23:15
  • 1987 May 2 07:39–May 4 20:06
  • 1988 Apr 21 04:04–Apr 23 14:34; May 18 13:05–May 20 19:57
  • 1989 May 8 14:19–May 10 20:23
  • 1990 Apr 28 20:39–May 1 00:08
  • 1991 Apr 20 14:08–Apr 21 11:04; May 16 16:14–May 18 17:30
  • 1992 May 6 04:09–May 8 07:07
  • 1993 Apr 26 14:45–Apr 28 20:39
  • 1994 May 14 01:27–May 16 10:58
  • 1995 May 4 00:45–May 6 12:55
  • 1996 Apr 22 20:25–Apr 25 08:44; May 20 04:16–May 20 18:23
  • 1997 May 10 02:13–May 12 11:33
  • 1998 Apr 30 03:57–May 2 09:49
  • 1999 Apr 20 12:46–Apr 22 15:06; May 17 20:39–May 19 22:37
  • 2000 May 7 07:14–May 9 09:01
  • 2001 Apr 27 19:49–Apr 29 23:25
  • 2002 Apr 20 06:21–Apr 20 12:21; May 15 11:33–May 17 17:52
  • 2003 May 5 15:42–May 8 01:46
  • 2004 Apr 24 13:56–Apr 27 02:14
  • 2005 May 11 17:20–May 14 05:17
  • 2006 May 1 15:17–May 4 00:18
  • 2007 Apr 21 17:50–Apr 23 23:38; May 19 03:38–May 21 07:57
  • 2008 May 8 11:02–May 10 13:10
  • 2009 Apr 28 22:38–May 1 00:56
  • 2010 Apr 20 04:30–Apr 21 15:42; May 16 17:46–May 18 21:06
  • 2011 May 7 02:32–May 9 09:35
  • 2012 Apr 26 05:42–Apr 28 16:10
  • 2013 May 13 09:57–May 15 22:38
  • 2014 May 3 06:13–May 5 17:55
  • 2015 Apr 23 04:25–Apr 25 13:13; May 20 13:56–May 21 08:45
  • 2016 May 9 17:24–May 11 21:32
  • 2017 Apr 30 01:48–May 2 04:12
  • 2018 Apr 20 14:26–Apr 22 17:09; May 17 21:47–May 19 23:11
  • 2019 May 8 09:06–May 10 13:14
  • 2020 Apr 27 17:28–Apr 30 01:06
  • 2021 Apr 19 20:33–Apr 20 06:11; May 15 01:30–May 17 12:44
  • 2022 May 4 23:05–May 7 11:50
  • 2023 Apr 24 18:58–Apr 27 06:30
  • 2024 May 11 03:13–May 13 10:36
  • 2025 May 1 07:23–May 3 11:29
  • 2026 Apr 21 17:00–Apr 23 19:41; May 19 01:46–May 21 00:37
  • 2027 May 9 12:59–May 11 15:00

Not sure your Moon is in Cancer? Check it

The Moon changes sign every two to three days, so the date alone can't say. Your real Sun, Moon and rising, computed here — then your full chart with a preview.

How the elements combine

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An earth Sun with a water Moon is the zodiac's quiet strength: reliable outside, deeply feeling inside, and rarely mistaking one for the other. You show up, and you notice everything. People confide in you because the steadiness makes the sensitivity safe. The shadow is absorption. You carry other people's weather and call it duty. Boundaries are the skill here: the earth knows how to set them; the Moon has to be convinced it's allowed.

The rhythm

04

A fixed Sun with a cardinal Moon: steady on the surface, quick to react underneath. You present as immovable and feel like a starting pistol. Emotional impulses push against a personality that hates changing course, which looks like stubbornness from outside and feels like pressure from inside. Give the Moon small, safe ways to act first.

The gift and the friction

05
The gift

Taurus Sun, at its best: builds things that last. Cancer Moon, at its best: protects loved ones fiercely. That second quality is the one people miss when they judge you by your Taurus surface, and it's usually the one that keeps the first from tipping into excess.

The friction

The internal friction is specific. The Taurus pattern: stubborn past the point of usefulness. The Cancer pattern: holds grudges past their useful life. On a good week the two take turns. On a bad one they compound: the Sun does the thing, the Moon reacts to it, and you're managing both at once.

In love

06

Two lists, and they don't fully agree. Signs that suit your Taurus Sun (Virgo, Capricorn, Cancer and Pisces) keep you interested and match your public pace. Signs your Cancer Moon relaxes with (Scorpio, Pisces, Taurus and Virgo) are who you call at 2am. Virgo and Pisces appear on both lists; pay attention when one shows up. A partner's moon sign tells you more about how they'll fit than their sun.

At work

07

You work by building: steady output, real deliverables, and a low tolerance for meetings that produce nothing. Underneath, you need to feel emotionally safe with the people you work beside; a toxic team will make you ill before it makes you quit.

Under stress

08

Stress shows as flooding: everything feels personal, old hurts resurface, you withdraw. You regulate through solitude first, then one safe person, in that order. The Cancer Moon specifically: a Cancer Moon is the Moon in its home sign — your emotional life is amplified.

Your Taurus Sun in full

Sun in Taurus →

A Taurus Sun makes your identity around steadiness, sensuality, and the long game. You build slowly — and that's a feature, not a bug. While faster signs sprint and burn out, you're still walking, still showing up, and twenty years later you have something built. Comfort matters to you in a way that surprises people who think comfort is shallow: a good meal, a familiar bed, a body that feels at home in itself. You don't apologise for any of it.

Your loyalty runs deep. The people you love know they have you, period — and that knowing is rare. The flip side is that once you've decided something, you're hard to move. "Stubborn" is the word people use, and you'll roll your eyes at it, because from the inside it just looks like clarity. You know what you like and what you don't. You're not interested in being convinced.

The growth edge for Taurus Sun is the moment when staying steady becomes refusing to update. The bull doesn't have to be moved by every breeze, but it does need to notice when the field is on fire. Your gift is endurance. Your trap is mistaking a rut for a foundation.

Your Cancer Moon in full

Moon in Cancer →

A Cancer Moon is the Moon in its home sign — your emotional life is amplified. You feel everything, and everything sticks. You self-soothe through home, family (chosen or biological), food, and ritual. You're the friend who shows up with soup. The flip side is that you can't always tell where your feelings end and someone else's begin; protecting your own emotional space matters more for you than for most.

Common questions

FAQ
What does Taurus Sun Cancer Moon mean?

Your Sun sign (Taurus) is your conscious identity — how you act, what you pursue, how you're seen. Your Moon sign (Cancer) is your emotional life — what you need to feel safe and how you recover. Together they describe someone who leads with steadiness and settles through depth.

Is Taurus Sun Cancer Moon a good combination?

It's one of the easier ones: the two signs form a sextile, so identity and instinct cooperate without much internal negotiation. No Sun–Moon pairing is good or bad in itself; the question is whether you know which half is talking.

How do I find my Sun and Moon signs?

Your Sun sign comes from your birth date alone. Your Moon sign changes every two to three days, so you need the date and ideally the time — our free moon sign calculator computes it from your birth details, and the full birth chart shows both together with your rising sign.

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Sun and Moon are two placements

Your rising sign sets the stage, Venus and Mars decide how you love and fight, and the aspects between all of them are where the real texture lives. See the whole chart free — birth time optional — then decide if you want it read.