केतु · Yuvati Bhava · Kendra · Maraka
Ketu in the 7th house
Ketu in the seventh gives detachment in the very house that requires engagement. The texts read dissatisfaction in marriage, a partner who is spiritually inclined or emotionally distant, and a person who is present in the relationship without being fully in it.
What it gives
- •Spiritually inclined partner
- •Not possessive; gives real freedom
- •Sees the relationship clearly
What to watch
- •Detachment mistaken for indifference
- •Dissatisfaction in marriage
- •Business partnerships lack commitment
Where Ketu actually is today
Computed at sunrise for the reference place. A planet sits in a given house for exactly one ascendant at a time — the sign it occupies is the 7th house of only one lagna.
Ketu right now
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Who has Ketu in the 7th today
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It depends on your ascendant
The same placement reads differently from each of the twelve ascendants, because the 7th house is a different sign for each — and Ketu is exalted in one sign and debilitated in another. This table is computed from the classical rulership and dignity tables, not written by hand.
| Ascendant | 7th house sign | Sign lord | Ketu’s dignity | Ketu rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | Libra | Venus | Neutral | — |
| Taurus | Scorpio | Mars | Exalted | — |
| Gemini | Sagittarius | Jupiter | Neutral | — |
| Cancer | Capricorn | Saturn | Neutral | — |
| Leo | Aquarius | Saturn | Neutral | — |
| Virgo | Pisces | Jupiter | Neutral | — |
| Libra | Aries | Mars | Neutral | — |
| Scorpio | Taurus | Venus | Debilitated | — |
| Sagittarius | Gemini | Mercury | Neutral | — |
| Capricorn | Cancer | Moon | Neutral | — |
| Aquarius | Leo | Sun | Neutral | — |
| Pisces | Virgo | Mercury | Neutral | — |
Strongest from Taurus — Ketu is exalted in Scorpio. Weakest from Scorpio, where it falls in Taurus.
What it aspects from here
From the 7th house, Ketu aspects the 11th, 1st, 3rd houses. Ketu is a shadow body; many schools give it the 5th, 7th and 9th aspects, and some give none. Shown here as the widely used set. An aspect carries the planet's nature into those houses, so a placement is never confined to the house it sits in.
The 7th house
The seventh is the house directly opposite the self: the other person, and everything negotiated with them. Marriage, business partnership and public dealing all sit here. It is also a maraka house, which is why the classical texts read it with more care than a modern reader expects.
Karaka: Venus · Signifies: spouse and marriage; business partnership and contracts; public dealings and open enemies; passion and desire
Ketu as a planet
Ketu is the south node, Rahu’s opposite: where Rahu grasps, Ketu lets go. The house he occupies is one a person is already skilled in and therefore bored by — mastery without interest. He rules spirituality, moksha, sudden loss and the kind of insight that arrives without being sought.
Nature: Malefic · Karaka of: detachment, moksha and past-life skill
Related placements
FAQ
Ketu in the 7th house — common questions
What does Ketu in the 7th house mean?
Ketu in the seventh gives detachment in the very house that requires engagement. The texts read dissatisfaction in marriage, a partner who is spiritually inclined or emotionally distant, and a person who is present in the relationship without being fully in it. The 7th house (Yuvati Bhava) rules spouse and marriage, business partnership and contracts, public dealings and open enemies, and Ketu is the karaka of detachment, moksha and past-life skill. Classically it is a kendra, maraka house, which shapes how a malefic planet behaves there.
Is Ketu in the 7th house good or bad?
It depends on the ascendant, and this is where most articles stop. From an Taurus ascendant the 7th house is Scorpio, where Ketu is exalted. From Scorpio it is Taurus, where Ketu is debilitated. The table on this page gives the dignity and rulership for all twelve ascendants.
Which houses does Ketu aspect from the 7th house?
The 11th, the 1st, the 3rd houses. Ketu is a shadow body; many schools give it the 5th, 7th and 9th aspects, and some give none. Shown here as the widely used set.
Which ascendant has Ketu in the 7th house right now?
Exactly one at any moment: the sign Ketu currently occupies is the 7th house of a single ascendant. The card on this page computes it from today's ephemeris and says when Ketu moves on. In a birth chart, though, what matters is where Ketu stood at your birth — the free kundli calculator gives that.
Does Ketu in the 7th house affect marriage?
Yes — the 7th house is one of the houses examined in marriage matching, so a malefic here is weighed carefully. The kundli matching tool checks the whole set rather than a single placement.