Gochar
Ketu stays in Kark (Cancer) all through 2027: it entered on 5 December 2026 and leaves on 24 June 2028, 1:30 AM. Ketu is in a favourable house longest for Vrishabh, Kanya, Tula and Kumbh Moons (365 days of 2027).
Sidereal (Lahiri) rashis; times in India (IST)
| Rashi | Enters | Leaves | Strength there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kark (Cancer) | 5 December 2026, 10:32 PM | 24 June 2028, 1:30 AM | — |
Ketu always moves backwards through the rashis (it is always vakri), so it has no vakri season of its own.
The house it is in from each Moon rashi, and how that stay reads
| Moon rashi | House from the Moon through 2027 |
|---|---|
| Mesh (Aries) | 4th |
| Vrishabh (Taurus) | 3rd |
| Mithun (Gemini) | 2nd |
| Kark (Cancer) | 1st |
| Singh (Leo) | 12th |
| Kanya (Virgo) | 11th |
| Tula (Libra) | 10th |
| Vrishchik (Scorpio) | 9th |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 8th |
| Makar (Capricorn) | 7th |
| Kumbh (Aquarius) | 6th |
| Meen (Pisces) | 5th |
Green is a favourable stay, amber mixed, red hard. Open your rashi for the dates, the vedha and the upay.
Phaladeepika, chapter 26, on Ketu’s transit
Phaladeepika gives no house-by-house verse for Ketu’s transit. It likens Rahu and Ketu to the Sun (26.2), which makes the 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th from the Moon Ketu’s good houses; the other eight call for care.
Phaladeepika says a graha transiting an unfavourable house does no harm if it is then in its exaltation or own rashi, and gives its full good results if it is also in a favourable house. The same graha transiting a favourable house gives nothing if it is in debilitation, an enemy's rashi or eclipsed; and if the house is also unfavourable, it gives its bad results in a sharper form. (26.31, 26.32)
For Ketu’s hard stretches, offered as your faith allows
ॐ केतवे नमः
Om Ketave Namah
108 times on Tuesday, with a daan of a blanket and sesame. Ketu loosens attachment and can unsettle; the japa is kept for calm and focus.
Gochar 2027 · Transit calendar 2027 · Grahan · Ketu in astrology
Ketu stays in Kark all year.
Every rashi with days in a favourable house: Vrishabh (365 days), Kanya (365 days), Tula (365 days), Kumbh (365 days).
Not in the usual sense: Ketu always moves backwards, so it has no separate vakri period.
Where every graha is today from your Moon and lagna, with vedha and ashtakavarga.
Transit chart

