Ketu Mahadasha Venus Antardasha
Lasts 1 year 2 months
Ketu Mahadasha sets the main subject for 7 years, and the Venus Antardasha colours it for 1 year 2 months. Ketu stands for detachment, spirituality, research and sudden cuts. Venus stands for relationships, comfort, the arts and vehicles. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Ketu counts Venus as a natural friend, so this sub-period tends to work with the Mahadasha's main theme instead of against it. This is the second 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, Venus rules the 2nd and 7th houses. For Leo Moon, Venus rules the 3rd and 10th 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-Venus for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Ketu Mahadasha Venus Antardasha last?
1 year 2 months. It is calculated as 7 years × 20 years ÷ 120 years. It is the second of nine sub-periods in the Ketu Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Venus a friend of Ketu in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Ketu regards Venus as a friend. Ketu counts Venus 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-Venus dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Ketu and Venus 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-Venus works out for me?
The strength and placement of Ketu and Venus 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.