Mars Mahadasha Mars Antardasha
Lasts 4 months 27 days
Mars Mahadasha runs 7 years, and its first sub-period is Mars's own, lasting 4 months 27 days. It is calculated as 7 years × 7 years ÷ 120. The natural themes here are energy, property, siblings and drive, shown at full strength because both layers are the same planet.
This is Mars's own sub-period inside its own Mahadasha, so the dasha's main themes are concentrated here. This is the first of nine sub-periods in the Mars 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, Mars rules the 1st and 8th houses. For Leo Moon, Mars rules the 4th and 9th 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.
Mars-Mars for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Mars Mahadasha Mars Antardasha last?
4 months 27 days. It is calculated as 7 years × 7 years ÷ 120 years. It is the first of nine sub-periods in the Mars Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Mars a friend of Mars in Vedic astrology?
Mars is the lord of both layers here, so this is its own sub-period and the main themes are concentrated.
Does my Moon sign change the Mars-Mars dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Mars 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 Mars-Mars works out for me?
The strength and placement of Mars 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.