Antardasha 9 of 9 in Venus mahadasha · 1 yr 2 mo
Venus-Ketu antardasha शुक्र-केतु अंतर्दशा
Venus-Ketu lasts one year and two months and closes the mahadasha. Ketu, treated like Mars, is neutral toward Venus, but its nature runs against everything Venus values, so tradition expects a loosening of attachments after twenty years of accumulation. Relationships may feel distant, comforts lose their appeal, and unexpected expenses or separations occur. Spiritual interest rises. The stretch prepares the ground for the sharp and short Sun mahadasha that follows.
- Length
- 1 yr 2 mo
- Position
- 9 of 9 in Venus
- Natural relation
- Venus is neutral to Ketu
The mahadasha behind it
Venus mahadasha is the longest period in the cycle, twenty years that tradition associates with relationships, comfort, the arts, and material consolidation. It follows the sparse Ketu period and is usually felt as a return to the world. Classical texts read a well-placed Venus as one of the most pleasant dashas, though a weak or afflicted Venus can bring indulgence and relationship strain instead. Read the full Venus 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 Venus's themes for 1 yr 2 mo. See Ketu as a mahadasha.
How the length is computed
Venus runs 20 years and Ketu runs 7 years in the 120-year cycle, so Venus-Ketu lasts 20 × 7 ÷ 120 = 1.167 years, about 1 yr 2 mo. The exact calendar boundaries depend on the Moon's degree at birth; the free kundli lists them.