Sun, Moon and Ketu in the 6th house at a glance
When Surya + Chandra + Ketu (Sun + Moon + Ketu) share a sign, a yuti, the chart fuses Sun’s the soul, authority and vital life-force, Moon’s the mind, emotions and nurturing instinct and Ketu’s detachment, spirituality and liberation, and here all of it works through the 6th house (Ari / Shatru), the house of health, service, competition and the obstacles you overcome (Dusthana (difficult), Upachaya (growing); natural sign Virgo).
Each graha in the 6th house
Surya (Sun) in the 6th houseMalefic
One of its finest seats: it defeats enemies, wins litigation and competition, and thrives in government service; the Sun is a champion in this Upachaya house.
Chandra (Moon) in the 6th houseBenefic (waxing) / Malefic (waning)
The mind pays a price: worry, emotional stress and digestive or health sensitivity; capable in service and healing, but peace is hard-won.
Ketu (Ketu) in the 6th houseMalefic
Healing, defeating enemies through detachment, and skill in service, medicine and the occult; Ketu fights well without ego in this Upachaya house.
Where each is strong or weak by sign:
| Graha | Nature | Own sign | Exalted (uchcha) | Debilitated (neecha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surya (Sun) | Malefic | Leo | Aries | Libra |
| Chandra (Moon) | Benefic (waxing) / Malefic (waning) | Cancer | Taurus | Scorpio |
| Ketu (Ketu) | Malefic | None (chhaya graha) | Scorpio | Taurus |
Sun, Moon and Ketu in the 6th house: the reading
The Sun and Ketu are well placed in the 6th house and the Moon is strained there, so the Sun and Ketu lead the trio here. Inside the trio, Sun and Ketu do best here: Ketu with the Sun in the 6th house gives victory over enemies without effort, healing and diagnostic skill, and a detached service attitude. Moon and Ketu are the pair to watch: Ketu with the Moon in the 6th house gives healing intuition, detachment from enemies and a quiet capacity for service, with emotional withdrawal and vague health complaints.
When it works
- Victory over enemies and competitors
- Success in service, medicine or government
- Healing skill and effortless victory
- Detachment in service
What needs care
- Anxiety and digestive or eye complaints
- A burdened or unwell mother
- Mysterious health complaints
- Illness or trouble for the father
Sun, Moon and Ketu in the 6th house by lagna
Strongest for Vrishchik, Mesh and Karkat lagna; hardest for Kanya, Kumbh and Makar lagna.
| Lagna | 6th house sign | Sun | Moon | Ketu | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesh (Aries) | Kanya | Neutral, lord of 5th | Friend, lord of 4th | Neutral, no lordship | good |
| Vrishabh (Taurus) | Tula | Debilitated, lord of 4th | Neutral, lord of 3rd | Enemy, no lordship | mixed |
| Mithun (Gemini) | Vrishchik | Friend, lord of 3rd | Debilitated, lord of 2nd | Exalted, no lordship | mixed |
| Karkat (Cancer) | Dhanu | Friend, lord of 2nd | Neutral, lord of 1st | Friend, no lordship | good |
| Simha (Leo) | Makar | Enemy, lord of 1st | Neutral, lord of 12th | Enemy, no lordship | mixed |
| Kanya (Virgo) | Kumbh | Enemy, lord of 12th | Neutral, lord of 11th | Enemy, no lordship | testing |
| Tula (Libra) | Meen | Friend, lord of 11th | Neutral, lord of 10th | Friend, no lordship | good |
| Vrishchik (Scorpio) | Mesh | Exalted, lord of 10th | Neutral, lord of 9th | Friend, no lordship | strong |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | Vrishabh | Enemy, lord of 9th | Exalted, lord of 8th | Debilitated, no lordship | mixed |
| Makar (Capricorn) | Mithun | Neutral, lord of 8th | Friend, lord of 7th | Neutral, no lordship | mixed |
| Kumbh (Aquarius) | Karkat | Friend, lord of 7th | Own Sign, lord of 6th | Neutral, no lordship | mixed |
| Meen (Pisces) | Simha | Moolatrikona, lord of 6th | Friend, lord of 5th | Neutral, no lordship | good |
Sun, Moon and Ketu in the other houses
Aspects (drishti) this conjunction casts
When these results appear
Moon mahadasha with Ketu antardasha is the sharpest window (dasha years: Moon 10, Ketu 7, Sun 6).
A node beside a luminary is the chart’s own eclipse, a grahan yoga: how Rahu and Ketu swallow the light.
The Moon’s nakshatra sets your dasha clock: find yours by hand.
See Surya + Chandra + Ketu (Sun, Moon and Ketu) in the 6th house in your own kundali
Your own chart shows which house Surya + Chandra + Ketu (Sun, Moon and Ketu) in the 6th house activates for you, how strong it is, and when your dasha brings it out.