Mars Mahadasha Mercury Antardasha
Lasts 11 months 27 days
Mars Mahadasha sets the main subject for 7 years, and the Mercury Antardasha colours it for 11 months 27 days. Mars stands for energy, property, siblings and drive. Mercury stands for intellect, trade, communication and learning. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Mars 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 fifth of nine sub-periods in the Mars 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, Mars rules the 1st and 8th houses and Mercury rules the 3rd and 6th houses. For Leo Moon, Mars rules the 4th and 9th 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.
Mars-Mercury for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Mars Mahadasha Mercury Antardasha last?
11 months 27 days. It is calculated as 7 years × 17 years ÷ 120 years. It is the fifth of nine sub-periods in the Mars Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Mercury a friend of Mars in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Mars regards Mercury as an enemy. Mars 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 Mars-Mercury dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Mars 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 Mars-Mercury works out for me?
The strength and placement of Mars 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.