Ketu Mahadasha Ketu Antardasha
Lasts 4 months 27 days
Ketu Mahadasha runs 7 years, and its first sub-period is Ketu's own, lasting 4 months 27 days. It is calculated as 7 years × 7 years ÷ 120. The natural themes here are detachment, spirituality, research and sudden cuts, shown at full strength because both layers are the same planet.
This is Ketu's own sub-period inside its own Mahadasha, so the dasha's main themes are concentrated here. This is the first of nine sub-periods in the Ketu Mahadasha. As an early sub-period, it tends to set up the themes the rest of the Mahadasha builds on.
Which life areas this sub-period touches depends on your Moon sign, because the houses each planet rules change with it. 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.
Ketu-Ketu for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Ketu Mahadasha Ketu Antardasha last?
4 months 27 days. It is calculated as 7 years × 7 years ÷ 120 years. It is the first of nine sub-periods in the Ketu Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Ketu a friend of Ketu in Vedic astrology?
Ketu is the lord of both layers here, so this is its own sub-period and the main themes are concentrated.
Does my Moon sign change the Ketu-Ketu dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses 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 Ketu-Ketu works out for me?
The strength and placement of 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.