Ketu Mahadasha Moon Antardasha
Lasts 7 months
Ketu Mahadasha sets the main subject for 7 years, and the Moon Antardasha colours it for 7 months. Ketu stands for detachment, spirituality, research and sudden cuts. Moon stands for mind, mother, public life and emotional security. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Ketu counts Moon as a natural enemy, so the sub-period can pull in a different direction from the Mahadasha theme and asks for some adjustment. This is the fourth 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, Moon rules the 4th house. For Leo Moon, Moon rules the 12th house. 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-Moon for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Ketu Mahadasha Moon Antardasha last?
7 months. It is calculated as 7 years × 10 years ÷ 120 years. It is the fourth of nine sub-periods in the Ketu Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Moon a friend of Ketu in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Ketu regards Moon as an enemy. Ketu counts Moon as a natural enemy, so the sub-period can pull in a different direction from the Mahadasha theme and asks for some adjustment. 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-Moon dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Ketu and Moon 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-Moon works out for me?
The strength and placement of Ketu and Moon 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.