graha in nakshatra
Ketu in Ardra Nakshatra (Ketu in आर्द्रा)
66°40′ – 80°00′ sidereal · Gemini · star of Rahu
Ardra, the 6th of the 27 nakshatras, covers 66°40′ – 80°00′ of the sidereal zodiac, wholly inside Gemini. Ardra is ruled by Rahu, so Ketu in Ardra stands in Rahu’s star.
Neither node’s row in the friendship lists names the other, so for Ketu in Ardra there is no entry in either direction between Ketu and its star lord, and this page does not supply one. The other two nakshatras Rahu rules, Swati and Shatabhisha, put Ketu under the same star lord.
Ketu in Ardra, Pada by Pada
| Pada | Arc | Ketu by rashi | Navamsa | Ketu by navamsa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardra 1 | Gemini 6°40′ – 10°00′ | in a neutral sign | Sagittarius | in a neutral sign |
| Ardra 2 | Gemini 10°00′ – 13°20′ | in a neutral sign | Capricorn | in a friend's sign |
| Ardra 3 | Gemini 13°20′ – 16°40′ | in a neutral sign | Aquarius | in a friend's sign |
| Ardra 4 | Gemini 16°40′ – 20°00′ | in a neutral sign | Pisces | in a neutral sign |
By rashi, Ketu is in a neutral sign in all four padas of Ardra, because the whole nakshatra lies in Gemini. By navamsa the four padas fall in Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. Ketu’s strongest navamsas in Ardra are padas 2 (Capricorn, in a friend's sign) and 3 (Aquarius, in a friend's sign), and its weakest are padas 1 (Sagittarius, in a neutral sign) and 4 (Pisces, in a neutral sign).
The classical table of deepest exaltation and debilitation degrees covers the seven grahas and gives Ketu none, so for Ketu in Ardra no degree of special dignity can be located; the sign-level verdicts above carry the hedge the planet pages use for Ketu.
When Ketu Is in Ardra, 2026–2028
- 29 December 2028: Ketu enters Ardra, and is still there when the table closes on 1 January 2029.
That is the one spell Ketu spends in Ardra between 1 January 2026 and 1 January 2029. Over the same span Ketu stands in 6 of the 27 nakshatras. The dates are days only; for Ketu in Ardra a minute would be more precise than the ayanamsa behind it.
Inside Ardra: what the tables locate there for Ketu
Ardra as the Setting for Ketu
In the nakshatra tables Ardra’s deity is listed as Rudra and its symbol as teardrop; its gana is Manushya, and the muhurta texts put it in the Tikshna class (sharp). Those belong to Ardra whichever graha is in it, and they are read on the Ardra page. What changes with Ketu is everything above: the dignities in Gemini, the relation to Rahu, and the dates. None of it is a prediction for anyone born with Ketu in Ardra; the house it occupies and the dasha running decide what the placement does in a chart.
Related Placements
The sign-level reading is on Ketu in Gemini; Ketu in all 27 nakshatras is on the Ketu nakshatra table. For the nakshatras themselves, see the 27 nakshatras guide and astrology for beginners.
The Other Grahas in Ardra
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