Jupiter Mahadasha Mercury Antardasha
Lasts 2 years 3 months 6 days
Jupiter Mahadasha sets the main subject for 16 years, and the Mercury Antardasha colours it for 2 years 3 months 6 days. Jupiter stands for wisdom, children, teachers and expansion. Mercury stands for intellect, trade, communication and learning. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Jupiter counts Mercury as a natural enemy, so the sub-period can pull in a different direction from the Mahadasha theme and asks for some adjustment. This is the third of nine sub-periods in the Jupiter Mahadasha. As an early sub-period, it tends to set up the themes the rest of the Mahadasha builds on.
Which life areas this sub-period touches depends on your Moon sign, because the houses each planet rules change with it. For Aries Moon, Jupiter rules the 9th and 12th houses and Mercury rules the 3rd and 6th houses. For Leo Moon, Jupiter rules the 5th and 8th houses and Mercury rules the 2nd and 11th houses. Your own chart, with its placements, aspects and transits, decides how this plays out. Pick your Moon sign below for a version tailored to it.
Jupiter-Mercury for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Jupiter Mahadasha Mercury Antardasha last?
2 years 3 months 6 days. It is calculated as 16 years × 17 years ÷ 120 years. It is the third of nine sub-periods in the Jupiter Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Mercury a friend of Jupiter in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Jupiter regards Mercury as an enemy. Jupiter counts Mercury as a natural enemy, so the sub-period can pull in a different direction from the Mahadasha theme and asks for some adjustment. Natural friendship is only one layer, and the houses involved and the planets' placement in your chart matter as much.
Does my Moon sign change the Jupiter-Mercury dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Jupiter and Mercury rule, and so which life areas are active. It also decides whether any of them is a yogakaraka. There are 12 versions of this page, one for each Moon sign.
What decides how Jupiter-Mercury works out for me?
The strength and placement of Jupiter and Mercury in your birth chart, the houses and signs involved, and the transits running at the time. Astrika reads natal chart, dasha and transit together, and remedies, if any, depend on your own chart.