Moon Mahadasha Rahu Antardasha
Lasts 1 year 6 months
Moon Mahadasha sets the main subject for 10 years, and the Rahu Antardasha colours it for 1 year 6 months. Moon stands for mind, mother, public life and emotional security. Rahu stands for ambition, foreign links, unconventional paths and obsession. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Moon 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 third of nine sub-periods in the Moon 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, Moon rules the 4th house. For Leo Moon, Moon rules the 12th house. 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.
Moon-Rahu for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Moon Mahadasha Rahu Antardasha last?
1 year 6 months. It is calculated as 10 years × 18 years ÷ 120 years. It is the third of nine sub-periods in the Moon Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Rahu a friend of Moon in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Moon regards Rahu as an enemy. Moon 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 Moon-Rahu dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Moon 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 Moon-Rahu works out for me?
The strength and placement of Moon 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.