Ketu Transit in Purva Phalguni

Now
Ketu was last in Purva Phalguni 20 Jul 2025 to 29 Mar 2026.
Next
Enters Purva Phalguni on 25 Feb 2044 and leaves on 2 Nov 2044.
Typical transit
about 8 months (median of 11 transits)

Purva Phalguni lies within Leo. See Ketu in Leo for the whole sign.

Ketu in Purva Phalguni: every entry and exit

Ketu returns to Purva Phalguni about every 19 years. That makes 11 transits between 1900 and 2100. Every entry and exit is below, to the minute.

Ketu in Purva Phalguni: entries and exits, the ones nearest today
EntersLeavesDurationYear page
20 Jul 2025, 17:3017:15 IST29 Mar 2026, 08:0907:54 ISTabout 8 months2025
25 Feb 2044, 05:0304:48 IST2 Nov 2044, 19:4219:27 ISTabout 8 months2044
1 Oct 2062, 16:3916:24 IST10 Jun 2063, 07:1807:03 ISTabout 8 months2062
Show the other 8 entries and exits, 1900 to 2100
Ketu in Purva Phalguni: the remaining entries and exits, 1900 to 2100
EntersLeavesDurationYear page
14 Dec 1913, 21:1921:04 IST23 Aug 1914, 11:5811:43 ISTabout 8 months1913
21 Jul 1932, 08:2108:06 IST29 Mar 1933, 22:5922:44 ISTabout 8 months1932
25 Feb 1951, 19:3719:22 IST4 Nov 1951, 10:1610:01 ISTabout 8 months1951
2 Oct 1969, 06:5706:42 IST10 Jun 1970, 21:3521:20 ISTabout 8 months1969
8 May 1988, 18:3418:19 IST15 Jan 1989, 09:1308:58 ISTabout 8 months1988
14 Dec 2006, 06:0005:45 IST22 Aug 2007, 20:3920:24 ISTabout 8 months2006
8 May 2081, 04:1804:03 IST14 Jan 2082, 18:5718:42 ISTabout 8 months2081
13 Dec 2099, 16:0115:46 IST22 Aug 2100, 06:4006:25 ISTabout 8 months2099

What Ketu in Purva Phalguni nakshatra means

Purva Phalguni lies in Leo, ruled by Venus, with Bhaga as its deity and the front legs of a cot as its symbol. Venus is neutral toward Mars, and Ketu takes Mars's relationships, so the lord neither helps nor harms. The Sun owns the sign and is a friend.

The stay runs about eight months, backward from the fourth pada to the first, and a direct spell of the true node can split it into two visits. Rahu stands in Purva Bhadrapada for the first half and in Shatabhisha for the second.

Bhaga gives pleasure, love, marriage, art and the wealth to enjoy them. Ketu takes the taste out of pleasure, and a person may sit at the feast and feel nothing. Romance cools or ends, creative work turns inward, and rest becomes withdrawal if it is not watched.

  • Gemini, Pisces and Libra Moons receive Ketu in the third, sixth and eleventh, the houses Phaladeepika names favourable for Saturn and the nodes.
  • Leo Moons have Ketu on the lagna and Rahu on the partner; the heart and the marriage need care.
  • Aquarius Moons carry Rahu on the lagna and Ketu in the seventh.
  • Virgo Moons meet Ketu in the twelfth and Capricorn Moons in the eighth, and the lagna is counted the same way.

Ketu shows what a person uses pleasure to avoid. When pleasure stops working, what was avoided is in the room, and the person can finally look at it.

The remedy is Ganesha and Om Kem Ketave Namah, with Lakshmi honoured on Friday for the lord of the star. Parashara prescribes mantra and dana for Ketu, and the traditional gifts are a blanket, sesame or food for dogs on Tuesday.

Read the analysis

This page gives the dates. These articles say what Ketu in Purva Phalguni does for each sign.

Questions about Ketu in Purva Phalguni

Is Ketu in Purva Phalguni right now?

No. Ketu was last in Purva Phalguni 20 Jul 2025 to 29 Mar 2026.

When does Ketu next enter Purva Phalguni?

Enters Purva Phalguni on 25 Feb 2044 and leaves on 2 Nov 2044.

How long does Ketu stay in Purva Phalguni?

About 8 months, the median of 11 transits between 1900 and 2100. Ketu returns to Purva Phalguni about every 19 years.

Which sign is Purva Phalguni in?

Purva Phalguni lies within Leo.

Ketu in the other nakshatras

Other planets in Purva Phalguni