Antardasha 7 of 9 in Moon mahadasha · 7 mo
Moon-Ketu antardasha चंद्र-केतु अंतर्दशा
Moon-Ketu lasts seven months. Mars, and by convention Ketu, counts the Moon as a friend, while the Moon is neutral toward Mars, and Ketu's detaching nature unsettles the Moon's need for security. Tradition expects sudden domestic changes, distance from the mother or family, and interest in meditation or the occult. Vague health complaints and disturbed sleep are listed. Attachments that have outlived their purpose tend to fall away. Brief, but often remembered as a turning point.
- Length
- 7 mo
- Position
- 7 of 9 in Moon
- Natural relation
- Moon is neutral to Ketu
The mahadasha behind it
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. Read the full Moon mahadasha.
What Ketu adds as sub-lord
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. As an antardasha lord it colours the mahadasha's agenda rather than replacing it: the houses Ketu owns and occupies in the birth chart become the stage for Moon's themes for 7 mo. See Ketu as a mahadasha.
How the length is computed
Moon runs 10 years and Ketu runs 7 years in the 120-year cycle, so Moon-Ketu lasts 10 × 7 ÷ 120 = 0.583 years, about 7 mo. The exact calendar boundaries depend on the Moon's degree at birth; the free kundli lists them.