Mercury Mahadasha Venus Antardasha
Lasts 2 years 10 months
Mercury Mahadasha sets the main subject for 17 years, and the Venus Antardasha colours it for 2 years 10 months. Mercury stands for intellect, trade, communication and learning. Venus stands for relationships, comfort, the arts and vehicles. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Mercury counts Venus as a natural friend, so this sub-period tends to work with the Mahadasha's main theme instead of against it. This is the third 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 and Venus rules the 2nd and 7th houses. For Leo Moon, Mercury rules the 2nd and 11th houses and Venus rules the 3rd and 10th 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-Venus for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Mercury Mahadasha Venus Antardasha last?
2 years 10 months. It is calculated as 17 years × 20 years ÷ 120 years. It is the third of nine sub-periods in the Mercury Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Venus a friend of Mercury in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Mercury regards Venus as a friend. Mercury counts Venus as a natural friend, so this sub-period tends to work with the Mahadasha's main theme instead of against it. 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-Venus dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Mercury and Venus 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-Venus works out for me?
The strength and placement of Mercury and Venus 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.