The twelve constellations
Taurus constellation
The constellation Taurus lies on the ecliptic, the path the Sun, the Moon and the planets take across the sky. Along the ecliptic it is 36.7° wide. It belongs to the element Earth, and in the calendar to the day type Root day.
Star map
The boundary is the one set by the International Astronomical Union in 1928. The horizontal line is the ecliptic, the band around it the Moon’s path.
Bright stars: Aldebaran
Who is in front of it right now
- Uranusretrograde
When the Moon is in front of it
The next dates. All dates of the year are on the page “Moon in Taurus”.
- Tue, Oct 27, 2026, 02:53 PM – Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 02:56 AM
- Tue, Nov 24, 2026, 01:12 AM – Thu, Nov 26, 2026, 11:40 AM
- Mon, Dec 21, 2026, 12:22 PM – Wed, Dec 23, 2026, 10:46 PM
- Sun, Jan 17, 2027, 10:06 PM – Wed, Jan 20, 2027, 10:10 AM
When the Sun is in front of it
2027: from Fri, May 14, 2027, 08:43 PM until Tue, Jun 22, 2027, 04:18 AM.
Width compared
The twelve constellations along the ecliptic, in degrees.
The other constellations
Frequently asked questions
How wide is the Taurus constellation?
36.7° along the ecliptic, rank 3 of the twelve. The Moon takes about 2.8 days on average to cross it.
Which element does the Taurus constellation belong to?
To the element Earth. When the Moon stands in front of it, the calendar shows the day type Root day.
When is the Sun in front of the Taurus constellation in 2027?
From Fri, May 14, 2027, 08:43 PM until Tue, Jun 22, 2027, 04:18 AM, local time Europe/London.
Stars, figures and boundaries: d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn (BSD licence); IAU boundaries of 1928.