Antardasha 4 of 9 in Ketu mahadasha · 7 mo
Ketu-Moon antardasha केतु-चंद्र अंतर्दशा
Ketu-Moon lasts seven months. Mars, and by convention Ketu, counts the Moon as a friend, while the Moon is neutral toward Mars, so the pairing is warm from one side and unsettled in practice, since Ketu disturbs the Moon's need for steadiness. Tradition speaks of emotional sensitivity, distance from the mother or home, and fluctuating moods. Domestic changes, water-related travel, and interest in dreams or intuition are common themes. Mental rest is the traditional prescription.
- Length
- 7 mo
- Position
- 4 of 9 in Ketu
- Natural relation
- Ketu is friend to Moon
The mahadasha behind it
Ketu mahadasha is a seven year period that tradition associates with detachment, sudden turns, and a loosening of attachments to things that no longer serve. It usually opens quietly after the busy Mercury period and asks for inward focus rather than expansion. Classical texts read it as a time of spiritual gain and material uncertainty, with results depending heavily on the house and sign Ketu occupies. Read the full Ketu mahadasha.
What Moon adds as sub-lord
Moon mahadasha is a ten year period that tradition associates with the mind, the mother, home, the public, and emotional life. After the sharp Sun period it feels softer and more receptive, with attention shifting from position to well-being. Classical texts read a strong Moon as bringing popularity, domestic happiness, and travel, while a weak Moon brings restlessness, anxiety, and instability of residence. As an antardasha lord it colours the mahadasha's agenda rather than replacing it: the houses Moon owns and occupies in the birth chart become the stage for Ketu's themes for 7 mo. See Moon as a mahadasha.
How the length is computed
Ketu runs 7 years and Moon runs 10 years in the 120-year cycle, so Ketu-Moon lasts 7 × 10 ÷ 120 = 0.583 years, about 7 mo. The exact calendar boundaries depend on the Moon's degree at birth; the free kundli lists them.