Sun Mahadasha Ketu Antardasha
Lasts 4 months 6 days
Sun Mahadasha sets the main subject for 6 years, and the Ketu Antardasha colours it for 4 months 6 days. Sun stands for authority, father, government and self-respect. Ketu stands for detachment, spirituality, research and sudden cuts. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Sun regards Ketu 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 eighth of nine sub-periods in the Sun Mahadasha. As a late sub-period, it tends to consolidate what the Mahadasha has built and prepare the ground for the next dasha.
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.
Sun-Ketu for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Sun Mahadasha Ketu Antardasha last?
4 months 6 days. It is calculated as 6 years × 7 years ÷ 120 years. It is the eighth of nine sub-periods in the Sun Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Ketu a friend of Sun in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Sun regards Ketu as an enemy. Sun regards Ketu 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 Sun-Ketu dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Sun 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 Sun-Ketu works out for me?
The strength and placement of Sun 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.