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