Ketu Mahadasha Sun Antardasha
Lasts 4 months 6 days
Ketu Mahadasha sets the main subject for 7 years, and the Sun Antardasha colours it for 4 months 6 days. Ketu stands for detachment, spirituality, research and sudden cuts. Sun stands for authority, father, government and self-respect. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Ketu regards Sun as an enemy, so there can be friction between the dasha's main theme and this sub-period, which is usually handled with patience and clear priorities. This is the third 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. For Aries Moon, Sun rules the 5th house. For Leo Moon, Sun rules the 1st 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-Sun for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Ketu Mahadasha Sun Antardasha last?
4 months 6 days. It is calculated as 7 years × 6 years ÷ 120 years. It is the third of nine sub-periods in the Ketu Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Sun a friend of Ketu in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Ketu regards Sun as an enemy. Ketu regards Sun as an enemy, so there can be friction between the dasha's main theme and this sub-period, which is usually handled with patience and clear priorities. 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-Sun dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Ketu and Sun 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-Sun works out for me?
The strength and placement of Ketu and Sun 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.