Rahu Mahadasha Mars Antardasha
Lasts 1 year 18 days
Rahu Mahadasha sets the main subject for 18 years, and the Mars Antardasha colours it for 1 year 18 days. Rahu stands for ambition, foreign links, unconventional paths and obsession. Mars stands for energy, property, siblings and drive. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Rahu regards Mars 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 ninth of nine sub-periods in the Rahu Mahadasha. As a late sub-period, it tends to consolidate what the Mahadasha has built and prepare the ground for the next dasha.
Which life areas this sub-period touches depends on your Moon sign, because the houses each planet rules change with it. For Aries Moon, Mars rules the 1st and 8th houses. For Leo Moon, Mars rules the 4th and 9th houses. 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.
Rahu-Mars for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Rahu Mahadasha Mars Antardasha last?
1 year 18 days. It is calculated as 18 years × 7 years ÷ 120 years. It is the ninth of nine sub-periods in the Rahu Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Mars a friend of Rahu in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Rahu regards Mars as an enemy. Rahu regards Mars 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 Rahu-Mars dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Rahu and Mars 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 Rahu-Mars works out for me?
The strength and placement of Rahu and Mars 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.