Mars Mahadasha Rahu Antardasha
Lasts 1 year 18 days
Mars Mahadasha sets the main subject for 7 years, and the Rahu Antardasha colours it for 1 year 18 days. Mars stands for energy, property, siblings and drive. Rahu stands for ambition, foreign links, unconventional paths and obsession. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Mars regards Rahu as an enemy, so there can be friction between the dasha's main theme and this sub-period, which is usually handled with patience and clear priorities. This is the second 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. Rahu and Ketu own no sign, so their effect comes through the sign and house they occupy in your chart. 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-Rahu for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Mars Mahadasha Rahu Antardasha last?
1 year 18 days. It is calculated as 7 years × 18 years ÷ 120 years. It is the second of nine sub-periods in the Mars Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Rahu a friend of Mars in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Mars regards Rahu as an enemy. Mars regards Rahu as an enemy, so there can be friction between the dasha's main theme and this sub-period, which is usually handled with patience and clear priorities. 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-Rahu dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Mars and Rahu 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-Rahu works out for me?
The strength and placement of Mars and Rahu 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.