Mercury Mahadasha Mercury Antardasha
Lasts 2 years 4 months 27 days
Mercury Mahadasha runs 17 years, and its first sub-period is Mercury's own, lasting 2 years 4 months 27 days. It is calculated as 17 years × 17 years ÷ 120. The natural themes here are intellect, trade, communication and learning, shown at full strength because both layers are the same planet.
This is Mercury'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 Mercury 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, Mercury rules the 3rd and 6th houses. For Leo Moon, 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.
Mercury-Mercury for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Mercury Mahadasha Mercury Antardasha last?
2 years 4 months 27 days. It is calculated as 17 years × 17 years ÷ 120 years. It is the first of nine sub-periods in the Mercury Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Mercury a friend of Mercury in Vedic astrology?
Mercury 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 Mercury-Mercury dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses 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 Mercury-Mercury works out for me?
The strength and placement of 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.