Jupiter Mahadasha Sun Antardasha
Lasts 9 months 18 days
Jupiter Mahadasha sets the main subject for 16 years, and the Sun Antardasha colours it for 9 months 18 days. Jupiter stands for wisdom, children, teachers and expansion. Sun stands for authority, father, government and self-respect. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Jupiter regards Sun as a friend, so the sub-period usually supports what the Mahadasha is building. This is the sixth of nine sub-periods in the Jupiter Mahadasha. As a middle sub-period, it tends to carry the main weight of the Mahadasha, when its themes are most visible.
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 Sun rules the 5th house. For Leo Moon, Jupiter rules the 5th and 8th houses and Sun rules the 1st house. 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-Sun for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Jupiter Mahadasha Sun Antardasha last?
9 months 18 days. It is calculated as 16 years × 6 years ÷ 120 years. It is the sixth of nine sub-periods in the Jupiter Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Sun a friend of Jupiter in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Jupiter regards Sun as a friend. Jupiter regards Sun as a friend, so the sub-period usually supports what the Mahadasha is building. 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-Sun dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Jupiter and Sun 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-Sun works out for me?
The strength and placement of Jupiter and Sun 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.