Mercury Mahadasha Moon Antardasha
Lasts 1 year 5 months
Mercury Mahadasha sets the main subject for 17 years, and the Moon Antardasha colours it for 1 year 5 months. Mercury stands for intellect, trade, communication and learning. Moon stands for mind, mother, public life and emotional security. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Mercury counts Moon 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 Mercury 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, Mercury rules the 3rd and 6th houses and Moon rules the 4th house. For Leo Moon, Mercury rules the 2nd and 11th houses and Moon rules the 12th 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.
Mercury-Moon for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Mercury Mahadasha Moon Antardasha last?
1 year 5 months. It is calculated as 17 years × 10 years ÷ 120 years. It is the fifth of nine sub-periods in the Mercury Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Moon a friend of Mercury in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Mercury regards Moon as an enemy. Mercury counts Moon 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 Mercury-Moon dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Mercury and Moon 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-Moon works out for me?
The strength and placement of Mercury and Moon 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.