Cat zodiac signs
Cat zodiac signs: what your cat's star sign reveals about them
Which sign naps on your laptop? Cat zodiac signs use the same dates as yours: meet all twelve through where each cat naps, says hello and hides.
Living with a dog too? See the dog zodiac signs.
Cat zodiac signs use the same twelve dates as people, so your cat's sign is simply the Sun sign of their birthday: a cat born on 10 August is a Leo, a cat born on 10 March is a Pisces. Check the date below or in the calculator on this page, then see how your cat's sign shows up in three places every cat has opinions about: where they nap, how they greet you and what they do when visitors arrive.
Cat astrology is for fun here, not a science. But cats are creatures of very specific habit, and those habits make the signs unusually easy to spot.
How to find your cat's zodiac sign
- With a birthday: find it in the table below.
- With an estimated birthday from a shelter or rescue: use it if you like, or switch to the arrival day.
- With no birthday at all: use the day your cat came home. Plenty of cats are found rather than born into a home, and ZodiaPaws reads an arrival day just like a birthday.
The twelve cat zodiac signs at a glance
| Sign | Dates | Element | The giveaway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | 21 Mar – 19 Apr | Fire | Races laps of the house in the small hours, for reasons unknown |
| Taurus | 20 Apr – 20 May | Earth | Has claimed any new blanket before you've taken the label off |
| Gemini | 21 May – 20 Jun | Air | Answers every remark with a remark of their own |
| Cancer | 21 Jun – 22 Jul | Water | Walks you to the door when you go out, then sits there |
| Leo | 23 Jul – 22 Aug | Fire | Picks one lap per evening and keeps the selection secret |
| Virgo | 23 Aug – 22 Sep | Earth | Oversees your cooking from a safe corner of the worktop |
| Libra | 23 Sep – 22 Oct | Air | Makes straight for the visitor who "isn't a cat person" |
| Scorpio | 23 Oct – 21 Nov | Water | Studies you from the shadows under a chair |
| Sagittarius | 22 Nov – 21 Dec | Fire | Squeezes into a box several sizes too small, and stays |
| Capricorn | 22 Dec – 19 Jan | Earth | Inspects every window each morning, always in the same order |
| Aquarius | 20 Jan – 18 Feb | Air | Ignores the new toy and adores the bottle cap it came with |
| Pisces | 19 Feb – 20 Mar | Water | Watches raindrops race down the window |
Read your cat's element in three questions
You don't need a birthday to make a good guess. Watch your cat for a day and answer these.
Where do they nap?
- Somewhere high or central (the back of the sofa, the middle of the bed): fire.
- The same spot at the same hour, usually the softest one: earth.
- Wherever the people are, even if it's noisy: air.
- Somewhere hidden or pressed against you, under the duvet or tucked behind your knees: water.
How do they greet you?
Fire cats announce themselves with a loud meow and a tail held high. Earth cats wait by the bowl, because a greeting is also a reminder. Air cats chirp and follow you from room to room, catching up on news. Water cats appear silently at your side and you never quite see them arrive.
What happens when visitors come?
Fire cats take the highest vantage point so the guests can admire them. Earth cats carry on with their schedule as if nothing has changed. Air cats do the rounds, greeting each guest. Water cats vanish, then reappear an hour later to study the visitors from a distance.
Why cats wear their signs differently from dogs
A dog's sign mostly shows in how they play with you. A cat's shows in how they arrange the house around themselves: which seat they claim, which room they patrol, whose lap they choose. That's why the same sign can look so different across species: compare a Leo cat with a Leo dog, or browse the dog zodiac signs.
A ZodiaPaws reading blends your cat's sign with their breed (or their gloriously unknown ancestry), so it describes your cat rather than cats in general. Pick a sign below to meet it properly, or see how your own sign matches your cat's in pet zodiac compatibility.
The twelve cat signs
- Aries21 March – 19 April
- Taurus20 April – 20 May
- Gemini21 May – 20 June
- Cancer21 June – 22 July
- Leo23 July – 22 August
- Virgo23 August – 22 September
- Libra23 September – 22 October
- Scorpio23 October – 21 November
- Sagittarius22 November – 21 December
- Capricorn22 December – 19 January
- Aquarius20 January – 18 February
- Pisces19 February – 20 March
What's your cat's sign?
Their birthday, or the day they came home. No year needed.
This week's cat horoscope
A free forecast for every sign, new each Monday, read from the real sky: every sign's cat horoscope this week.
Meet your own pet's stars
Their sign, element and a first look at their personality, free by email. The full report adds a cosmic portrait like this one.
Get their free readingQuestions
Do cats have zodiac signs?
For fun, yes: your cat's sign is the Sun sign of their birthday, using the same twelve dates as people. It won't explain everything a cat does (nothing could), but it's a playful lens on their very particular habits.
How do I find my cat's zodiac sign without a birthday?
Use the day they came home. Plenty of cats arrive as strays or from shelters with no known birthday, and ZodiaPaws reads an arrival day the same way, framing the reading around the day your cat moved in.
Which zodiac sign is the most independent cat?
Aquarius and Sagittarius cats keep their own schedule, but a Capricorn cat runs the place to a timetable only they fully understand. Independence looks different in every element.
Is this a cat horoscope?
It's about your cat's Sun sign, which never changes, rather than a daily cat horoscope. For something week by week, ZodiaPaws writes a personal forecast for your cat from the real sky every Monday.