Moon Mahadasha
10 years in the Vimshottari cycle
Moon Mahadasha lasts 10 years. It is the fourth of nine dashas in the Vimshottari order, coming after Sun and before Mars. Moon stands for mind, mother, public life and emotional security. Mood, home life and the public side of work tend to matter more than usual, and a steady routine often decides how smoothly it runs.
Moon rules Cancer, so the houses it rules shift with your Moon sign: the 4th house for Aries Moon, the 12th house for Leo Moon. Each Mahadasha is split into nine Antardashas starting with Moon itself, and each one blends Moon with another planet.
Your Moon sign, the placement of Moon in your birth chart and current transits decide how this dasha plays out. Use the nine sub-period pages below, then pick your Moon sign for a version tailored to it.
Moon Mahadasha: the nine Antardashas, in order
Frequently asked
How long is Moon Mahadasha?
Moon Mahadasha lasts 10 years in the Vimshottari system, which runs on a 120-year cycle. It follows Sun Mahadasha and is followed by Mars Mahadasha. When it starts depends on the Moon's position at your birth.
What are the Antardashas in Moon Mahadasha and how long is each?
There are nine, in order: Moon 10 months, Mars 7 months, Rahu 1 year 6 months, Jupiter 1 year 4 months, Saturn 1 year 7 months, Mercury 1 year 5 months, Ketu 7 months, Venus 1 year 8 months, Sun 6 months. Each length is the Mahadasha years × the sub-period planet's years ÷ 120.
Is Moon Mahadasha good or bad?
Neither on its own. Moon stands for mind, mother, public life and emotional security, and the result depends on the houses it rules for your Moon sign, its strength and placement in your chart, and transits.
Does my Moon sign change Moon Mahadasha?
Yes. The Moon sign decides which houses Moon rules and so which life areas the dasha works through. Astrika reads natal chart, dasha and transit together before answering.