Ketu Sign Calculator

Find your Ketu sign and house. Ketu, the south node of the Moon, shows what comes naturally to you from the past, where you feel detached, and your spiritual side.

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Birth time is optional here. Add it if you know it, the result gets more exact.

How to read your result

Vedic sign is the sidereal sign used in Indian astrology, with degree and nakshatra.
Western sign is the tropical sign you see in English horoscopes.
House shows the area of life where Ketu works. It needs a birth time.
Dignity: if Ketu is exalted, debilitated or in its own sign, we show it.

What your Ketu sign says

Ketu is the other shadow planet, exactly opposite Rahu. It's linked with detachment, intuition, past-life skill, research, spirituality and sudden endings. Its sign and house show the area where you already have talent but often don't value it, and where life pushes you to let go.

Vedic vs Western Ketu sign

Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, tied to the stars. Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac, tied to the seasons. The gap between them is the ayanamsa, about 24 degrees today. That's why many people find their Vedic Ketu sign is one sign before their Western one. We show both so you can compare.

Ketu and spirituality

Ketu is called the moksha karaka, the significator of liberation. Ketu in the 12th is traditionally read as a strong spiritual placement, and Ketu in the 4th, 8th or 12th often draws people to meditation, research or the occult. Ketu's mahadasha (7 years) is the first dasha for anyone born in Ashwini, Magha or Mula nakshatra, and it often brings sudden turns and inner growth.

Ketu in the 12 signs

Ketu is traditionally exalted in Scorpio and debilitated in Taurus.

Sign	How it works there	Dignity
Aries (Mesha)	boldly and directly. You act first, think later, and want to lead.
Taurus (Vrishabha)	calmly and steadily. You value comfort, loyalty and things that last.	Debilitated
Gemini (Mithuna)	through curiosity and talk. You need variety, ideas and people to bounce off.
Cancer (Karka)	through feeling and care. You protect the people you love and remember everything.
Leo (Simha)	with warmth and pride. You want to be seen, respected and generous.
Virgo (Kanya)	with care for detail. You notice what others miss and like to improve things.
Libra (Tula)	with grace and balance. Fairness, partners and harmony matter a lot.
Scorpio (Vrishchika)	with intensity and focus. You go deep, keep secrets and don't give up easily.	Exalted
Sagittarius (Dhanu)	with optimism and big-picture thinking. You want freedom, meaning and adventure.
Capricorn (Makara)	with patience and ambition. You build slowly, plan ahead and earn respect.
Aquarius (Kumbha)	in an original, independent way. Friends, groups and new ideas pull you.
Pisces (Meena)	with imagination and empathy. Intuition is strong and you need quiet time.

How long Ketu stays in a sign

Ketu moves backwards with Rahu and spends about 18 months in each sign, always opposite Rahu. The date gives the sign, the birth time gives the house.

Your Ketu sign in its dasha

The sign and house shown here matter most when Ketu's mahadasha or antardasha runs. In those years Ketu brings its house topics forward and acts in the style of its sign. Look at where the sign lord sits as well, since Ketu delivers its results through that planet. When a slow planet transits your natal Ketu sign, the same themes tend to come up again.

How we calculate it

We convert your birth time to UTC using the time zone that applied on that date, compute Ketu's exact position with an astronomy engine and subtract the Lahiri ayanamsa. Houses are whole signs counted from your lagna. If you leave the time out and Ketu changed sign that day, we tell you.

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Questions people ask

What does my Ketu sign mean?+

It shows the gifts you bring from the past and the area of life where you feel detached or want to let go.

Is Ketu always opposite Rahu?+

Yes, exactly 180 degrees apart, so Ketu's sign is always the 7th from Rahu's.

Is Ketu good or bad?+

Neither. It's a planet of detachment and insight. Well placed, it gives intuition and spiritual depth.

Where is Ketu exalted?+

Many traditions say Scorpio, with debilitation in Taurus, the mirror of Rahu.

What is Ketu mahadasha?+

Ketu's 7-year Vimshottari period, often a time of change, endings that clear space and spiritual interest.

Is the Ketu sign calculator free?+

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