Jupiter Mahadasha Ketu Antardasha
Lasts 11 months 6 days
Jupiter Mahadasha sets the main subject for 16 years, and the Ketu Antardasha colours it for 11 months 6 days. Jupiter stands for wisdom, children, teachers and expansion. Ketu stands for detachment, spirituality, research and sudden cuts. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Jupiter treats Ketu as a neutral, so the sub-period follows the houses involved more than any natural liking between the planets. This is the fourth of nine sub-periods in the Jupiter Mahadasha. As a middle sub-period, it tends to carry the main weight of the Mahadasha, when its themes are most visible.
Which life areas this sub-period touches depends on your Moon sign, because the houses each planet rules change with it. For Aries Moon, Jupiter rules the 9th and 12th houses. For Leo Moon, Jupiter rules the 5th and 8th houses. Rahu and Ketu own no sign, so their effect comes through the sign and house they occupy in your chart. Your own chart, with its placements, aspects and transits, decides how this plays out. Pick your Moon sign below for a version tailored to it.
Jupiter-Ketu for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Jupiter Mahadasha Ketu Antardasha last?
11 months 6 days. It is calculated as 16 years × 7 years ÷ 120 years. It is the fourth of nine sub-periods in the Jupiter Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Ketu a friend of Jupiter in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Jupiter regards Ketu as neutral. Jupiter treats Ketu as a neutral, so the sub-period follows the houses involved more than any natural liking between the planets. Natural friendship is only one layer, and the houses involved and the planets' placement in your chart matter as much.
Does my Moon sign change the Jupiter-Ketu dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Jupiter and Ketu rule, and so which life areas are active. It also decides whether any of them is a yogakaraka. There are 12 versions of this page, one for each Moon sign.
What decides how Jupiter-Ketu works out for me?
The strength and placement of Jupiter and Ketu in your birth chart, the houses and signs involved, and the transits running at the time. Astrika reads natal chart, dasha and transit together, and remedies, if any, depend on your own chart.