Ketu Mahadasha Mars Antardasha
Lasts 4 months 27 days
Ketu Mahadasha sets the main subject for 7 years, and the Mars Antardasha colours it for 4 months 27 days. Ketu stands for detachment, spirituality, research and sudden cuts. Mars stands for energy, property, siblings and drive. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Ketu counts Mars as a natural friend, so this sub-period tends to work with the Mahadasha's main theme instead of against it. This is the fifth of nine sub-periods in the Ketu 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, Mars rules the 1st and 8th houses. For Leo Moon, Mars rules the 4th and 9th 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.
Ketu-Mars for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Ketu Mahadasha Mars Antardasha last?
4 months 27 days. It is calculated as 7 years × 7 years ÷ 120 years. It is the fifth of nine sub-periods in the Ketu Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Mars a friend of Ketu in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Ketu regards Mars as a friend. Ketu counts Mars as a natural friend, so this sub-period tends to work with the Mahadasha's main theme instead of against it. 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 Ketu-Mars dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Ketu and Mars 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-Mars works out for me?
The strength and placement of Ketu and Mars 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.