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