Jupiter Mahadasha
16 years in the Vimshottari cycle
Jupiter Mahadasha lasts 16 years. It is the seventh of nine dashas in the Vimshottari order, coming after Rahu and before Saturn. Jupiter stands for wisdom, children, teachers and expansion. It tends to widen knowledge, guidance and opportunity. Growth can be steady, and the usual lesson is to avoid overreach and overconfidence.
Jupiter rules Sagittarius and Pisces, so the houses it rules shift with your Moon sign: the 9th and 12th houses for Aries Moon, the 5th and 8th houses for Leo Moon. Each Mahadasha is split into nine Antardashas starting with Jupiter itself, and each one blends Jupiter with another planet.
Your Moon sign, the placement of Jupiter in your birth chart and current transits decide how this dasha plays out. Use the nine sub-period pages below, then pick your Moon sign for a version tailored to it.
Jupiter Mahadasha: the nine Antardashas, in order
Frequently asked
How long is Jupiter Mahadasha?
Jupiter Mahadasha lasts 16 years in the Vimshottari system, which runs on a 120-year cycle. It follows Rahu Mahadasha and is followed by Saturn Mahadasha. When it starts depends on the Moon's position at your birth.
What are the Antardashas in Jupiter Mahadasha and how long is each?
There are nine, in order: Jupiter 2 years 1 month 18 days, Saturn 2 years 6 months 12 days, Mercury 2 years 3 months 6 days, Ketu 11 months 6 days, Venus 2 years 8 months, Sun 9 months 18 days, Moon 1 year 4 months, Mars 11 months 6 days, Rahu 2 years 4 months 24 days. Each length is the Mahadasha years × the sub-period planet's years ÷ 120.
Is Jupiter Mahadasha good or bad?
Neither on its own. Jupiter stands for wisdom, children, teachers and expansion, and the result depends on the houses it rules for your Moon sign, its strength and placement in your chart, and transits.
Does my Moon sign change Jupiter Mahadasha?
Yes. The Moon sign decides which houses Jupiter rules and so which life areas the dasha works through. Astrika reads natal chart, dasha and transit together before answering.