Ketu Transit in Sagittarius
- Now
- Ketu was last in Sagittarius 7 Mar 2019 to 23 Sep 2020.
- Next
- Enters Sagittarius on 11 Oct 2037 and leaves on 30 Apr 2039.
- Typical transit
- about 1.5 years (median of 11 transits)
Sagittarius holds 3 nakshatras: Mula, Purva Ashadha and Uttara Ashadha (pada 1). See Ketu in Mula, Ketu in Purva Ashadha and Ketu in Uttara Ashadha.
Ketu in Sagittarius: every entry and exit
Ketu returns to Sagittarius about every 19 years. That makes 11 transits between 1900 and 2100. Every entry and exit is below, to the minute.
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2019, 08:0007:45 IST | 23 Sep 2020, 10:5710:42 IST | about 1.5 years | 2019 |
| 11 Oct 2037, 19:3219:17 IST | 30 Apr 2039, 22:2922:14 IST | about 1.5 years | 2037 |
| 18 May 2056, 07:0706:52 IST | 5 Dec 2057, 10:0509:50 IST | about 1.5 years | 2056 |
Show the other 8 entries and exits, 1900 to 2100
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1907, 11:5611:41 IST | 17 Feb 1909, 14:5214:37 IST | about 1.5 years | 1907 |
| 7 Mar 1926, 22:5722:42 IST | 25 Sep 1927, 01:5301:38 IST | about 1.5 years | 1926 |
| 12 Oct 1944, 10:1209:57 IST | 1 May 1946, 13:0812:53 IST | about 1.5 years | 1944 |
| 19 May 1963, 21:3021:15 IST | 6 Dec 1964, 00:2700:12 IST | about 1.5 years | 1963 |
| 24 Dec 1981, 08:5208:37 IST | 13 Jul 1983, 11:4911:34 IST | about 1.5 years | 1981 |
| 30 Jul 2000, 20:3220:17 IST | 16 Feb 2002, 23:2923:14 IST | about 1.5 years | 2000 |
| 23 Dec 2074, 18:4518:30 IST | 11 Jul 2076, 21:4321:28 IST | about 1.5 years | 2074 |
| 30 Jul 2093, 06:2606:11 IST | 16 Feb 2095, 09:2509:10 IST | about 1.5 years | 2093 |
What Ketu in Sagittarius means
Sagittarius belongs to Jupiter, and some texts give this sign as Ketu's exaltation. Ketu is comfortable in the sign of dharma and moksha. For about a year and a half it works on faith, teachers, law, philosophy and long travel, and beliefs held from habit loosen.
Rahu stands in Gemini, hungry for information, conversation and cleverness. Ketu in Sagittarius withdraws from doctrine and from the need to be right. The person may leave a tradition, or find it has become quiet and inward. Teachers step back, and the student learns to stand alone.
The nakshatras are Mula, Purva Ashadha and Uttara Ashadha. Ketu moves backward, so Uttara Ashadha, the Sun's nakshatra, opens the transit with a quiet test of what one has practised. Purva Ashadha, ruled by Venus, is the middle third, where conviction loosens. Mula is Ketu's own nakshatra, and its third closes the stay at full strength, with the roots of belief dug up and examined.
Ketu's favourable transit houses, the third, sixth and eleventh from the Moon, fall to Libra, Cancer and Aquarius Moon signs. Sagittarius Moons carry Ketu in the first house and feel detached from ambition and drawn to solitude. Gemini Moons have Rahu in the first and Ketu in the seventh, where partners grow distant or spiritual. Taurus Moons meet Ketu in the eighth and Capricorn Moons in the twelfth, and the lagna is read the same way.
Ketu in Sagittarius shows how attached a person is to being right, and how much of their faith was opinion. The faith that was lived remains. Relations with the father and with teachers need patience.
The remedy is practice without argument. Worship Ganesha, recite Om Kem Ketave Namah, and give a blanket or food to the needy on Tuesday, as Parashara's graha shanti allows. Honour the guru on Thursday, since the sign lord is Jupiter, and make one pilgrimage during the stay.
Ketu in Sagittarius for each Moon sign
| Moon sign | House | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | 9th | Needs care |
| Taurus | 8th | Needs care |
| Gemini | 7th | Needs care |
| Cancer | 6th | Favourable |
| Leo | 5th | Needs care |
| Virgo | 4th | Needs care |
| Libra | 3rd | Favourable |
| Scorpio | 2nd | Needs care |
| Sagittarius | 1st | Needs care |
| Capricorn | 12th | Needs care |
| Aquarius | 11th | Favourable |
| Pisces | 10th | Needs care |
Counted from the natal Moon, following Phaladeepika. Read the ascendant the same way. Vedha and the birth chart can change the result.
Questions about Ketu in Sagittarius
Is Ketu in Sagittarius right now?
No. Ketu was last in Sagittarius 7 Mar 2019 to 23 Sep 2020.
When does Ketu next enter Sagittarius?
Enters Sagittarius on 11 Oct 2037 and leaves on 30 Apr 2039.
How long does Ketu stay in Sagittarius?
About 1.5 years, the median of 11 transits between 1900 and 2100. Ketu returns to Sagittarius about every 19 years.
Which nakshatras are in Sagittarius?
Sagittarius holds 3 nakshatras: Mula, Purva Ashadha and Uttara Ashadha (pada 1).