Taurus Sun, Leo Moon
You lead with steadiness and settle through motion. What Taurus shows the world, Leo needs underneath. Here's how the two fit, and where they don't.
What you show, what you need
01In daylight you read as steady, sensual and loyal. The private register underneath is generous, dramatic and loyal. Your Sun is receptive and your Moon outward-facing: you present quietly, but your feelings want a stage, and they'll find one.
The geometry
02Three signs apart: a square, and a First Quarter Moon birth. Sun and Moon share a modality but not an element, so they want the same tempo and different things. This is productive tension: an inner argument that keeps you moving. People with a Sun–Moon square tend to be self-motivated and hard on themselves in equal measure.
When a Taurus Sun, Leo Moon is born
1940–2027The Sun spends about a month in Taurus; the Moon passes through Leo 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 (55 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 13 03:23–May 15 07:18
- 1941 May 3 11:34–May 5 18:06
- 1942 Apr 23 12:21–Apr 25 22:02; May 20 19:21–May 21 17:08
- 1943 May 10 15:39–May 13 04:21
- 1944 Apr 29 10:36–May 1 23:04
- 1945 Apr 20 11:07–Apr 21 20:03; May 16 17:57–May 19 02:56
- 1946 May 6 23:04–May 9 04:57
- 1947 Apr 27 10:44–Apr 29 14:15
- 1948 May 14 06:39–May 16 09:14
- 1949 May 4 19:11–May 6 23:11
- 1950 Apr 25 01:57–Apr 27 08:30
- 1951 May 12 08:49–May 14 19:44
- 1952 May 1 04:12–May 3 16:57
- 1953 Apr 20 23:27–Apr 23 11:53; May 18 07:47–May 20 19:31
- 1954 May 8 07:29–May 10 16:23
- 1955 Apr 28 14:08–Apr 30 19:58
- 1956 Apr 20 02:44–Apr 20 06:17; May 15 08:52–May 17 11:40
- 1957 May 5 22:54–May 8 01:37
- 1958 Apr 26 10:44–Apr 28 14:40
- 1959 May 13 22:40–May 16 06:38
- 1960 May 2 21:59–May 5 08:59
- 1961 Apr 22 16:43–Apr 25 05:31; May 20 00:45–May 21 07:22
- 1962 May 9 20:35–May 12 08:11
- 1963 Apr 29 21:25–May 2 06:13
- 1964 Apr 20 01:27–Apr 21 11:17; May 16 12:31–May 18 17:02
- 1965 May 7 00:50–May 9 03:47
- 1966 Apr 27 15:09–Apr 29 17:50
- 1967 May 15 07:49–May 17 12:52
- 1968 May 4 12:54–May 6 20:58
- 1969 Apr 24 10:51–Apr 26 21:57
- 1970 May 11 13:22–May 14 02:10
- 1971 May 1 09:34–May 3 21:03
- 1972 Apr 20 11:47–Apr 22 20:24; May 17 19:38–May 20 02:56
- 1973 May 8 03:36–May 10 08:13
- 1974 Apr 28 17:03–Apr 30 20:00
- 1975 Apr 20 17:07–Apr 21 09:42; May 16 12:38–May 18 15:45
- 1976 May 5 23:09–May 8 04:21
- 1977 Apr 26 02:43–Apr 28 10:52
- 1978 May 13 07:17–May 15 19:15
- 1979 May 3 01:56–May 5 14:41
- 1980 Apr 21 22:52–Apr 24 10:12; May 19 07:14–May 20 21:42
- 1981 May 9 09:40–May 11 16:55
- 1982 Apr 29 19:09–May 1 23:45
- 1983 Apr 20 15:50–Apr 22 12:12; May 17 15:01–May 19 17:37
- 1984 May 7 04:43–May 9 08:02
- 1985 Apr 27 14:10–Apr 29 19:24
- 1986 May 14 23:15–May 17 08:45
- 1987 May 4 20:06–May 7 08:07
- 1988 Apr 23 14:34–Apr 26 03:16
- 1989 May 10 20:23–May 13 06:30
- 1990 May 1 00:08–May 3 07:18
- 1991 Apr 21 11:04–Apr 23 15:29; May 18 17:30–May 20 21:00
- 1992 May 8 07:07–May 10 09:56
- 1993 Apr 28 20:39–May 1 00:00
- 1994 Apr 20 07:36–Apr 21 09:58; May 16 10:58–May 18 17:31
- 1995 May 6 12:55–May 8 22:33
- 1996 Apr 25 08:44–Apr 27 20:49
- 1997 May 12 11:33–May 14 23:43
- 1998 May 2 09:49–May 4 19:47
- 1999 Apr 22 15:06–Apr 24 22:04; May 19 22:37–May 21 11:53
- 2000 May 9 09:01–May 11 12:41
- 2001 Apr 29 23:25–May 2 02:16
- 2002 Apr 20 12:21–Apr 22 15:35; May 17 17:52–May 19 22:01
- 2003 May 8 01:46–May 10 08:31
- 2004 Apr 27 02:14–Apr 29 12:00
- 2005 May 14 05:17–May 16 17:46
- 2006 May 4 00:18–May 6 12:20
- 2007 Apr 23 23:38–Apr 26 09:24; May 21 07:57–May 21 10:12
- 2008 May 10 13:10–May 12 18:48
- 2009 May 1 00:56–May 3 04:37
- 2010 Apr 21 15:42–Apr 23 18:24; May 18 21:06–May 20 23:58
- 2011 May 9 09:35–May 11 13:59
- 2012 Apr 28 16:10–Apr 30 23:02
- 2013 Apr 19 22:03–Apr 21 01:08; May 15 22:38–May 18 09:33
- 2014 May 5 17:55–May 8 06:24
- 2015 Apr 25 13:13–Apr 28 01:07
- 2016 May 11 21:32–May 14 05:52
- 2017 May 2 04:12–May 4 09:47
- 2018 Apr 22 17:09–Apr 24 20:40; May 19 23:11–May 21 02:15
- 2019 May 10 13:14–May 12 16:22
- 2020 Apr 30 01:06–May 2 05:35
- 2021 Apr 20 06:11–Apr 22 13:08; May 17 12:44–May 19 20:59
- 2022 May 7 11:50–May 9 22:53
- 2023 Apr 27 06:30–Apr 29 18:59
- 2024 May 13 10:36–May 15 21:33
- 2025 May 3 11:29–May 5 19:40
- 2026 Apr 23 19:41–Apr 26 01:04
- 2027 May 11 15:00–May 13 18:05
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How the elements combine
03An earth Sun with a fire Moon looks steady and feels restless. The world sees the plan, the follow-through, the reliability. And underneath is someone who wants to throw the plan out on a Tuesday because it's boring. That inner heat is what keeps your competence from going stale; it's also what makes you snap when someone slow-walks a decision you already made emotionally. Give the fire a sanctioned outlet, a sport or a side project or a fight you choose, so it doesn't leak into the parts of your life the earth is holding together.
The rhythm
04Fixed Sun, fixed Moon: you don't move for anyone, including yourself. Loyalty, endurance, and follow-through are exceptional. So is the difficulty of letting go: of grudges, of habits, of people who left. Change happens for you the way it happens to a coastline. Choose the erosion you want. Slowly is still a choice.
The gift and the friction
05Taurus Sun, at its best: builds things that last. Leo Moon, at its best: lifts the energy of every room they enter. 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 internal friction is specific. The Taurus pattern: stubborn past the point of usefulness. The Leo pattern: pride that prevents asking for help. 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
06Two 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 Leo Moon relaxes with (Aries, Sagittarius, Gemini and Libra) are who you call at 2am. No sign appears on both lists, which is why the people you're drawn to and the people you feel safe with can be different people. Long-term partners need to satisfy the Moon; the Sun can be entertained elsewhere. A partner's moon sign tells you more about how they'll fit than their sun.
At work
07You work by building: steady output, real deliverables, and a low tolerance for meetings that produce nothing. Underneath, you need to feel the work matters and moves; a job that's safe but static will make you irritable for reasons you can't name.
Under stress
08Stress shows as heat: short temper, restlessness, a need to do something, anything, right now. Movement discharges it; sitting with it makes it worse. The Leo Moon specifically: a Leo Moon needs to be loved out loud.
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 Leo Moon in full
Moon in Leo →A Leo Moon needs to be loved out loud. You self-soothe through being seen — through warmth, attention, applause from people who matter to you. You're generous with your own love language: you tell people they're brilliant, you celebrate their wins. The flip side is that perceived withdrawal of attention hits hard, and you can read neutrality as rejection. Your inner life thrives on being mirrored back.
Common questions
FAQWhat does Taurus Sun Leo Moon mean?
Your Sun sign (Taurus) is your conscious identity — how you act, what you pursue, how you're seen. Your Moon sign (Leo) 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 motion.
Is Taurus Sun Leo Moon a good combination?
It carries built-in tension — a square — which is uncomfortable at times and also what keeps people with this combination growing. 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.
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.