Rahu Mahadasha Rahu Antardasha
Lasts 2 years 8 months 12 days
Rahu Mahadasha runs 18 years, and its first sub-period is Rahu's own, lasting 2 years 8 months 12 days. It is calculated as 18 years × 18 years ÷ 120. The natural themes here are ambition, foreign links, unconventional paths and obsession, shown at full strength because both layers are the same planet.
This is Rahu's own sub-period inside its own Mahadasha, so the dasha's main themes are concentrated here. This is the first of nine sub-periods in the Rahu 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. 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-Rahu for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Rahu Mahadasha Rahu Antardasha last?
2 years 8 months 12 days. It is calculated as 18 years × 18 years ÷ 120 years. It is the first of nine sub-periods in the Rahu Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Rahu a friend of Rahu in Vedic astrology?
Rahu is the lord of both layers here, so this is its own sub-period and the main themes are concentrated.
Does my Moon sign change the Rahu-Rahu dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses 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 Rahu-Rahu works out for me?
The strength and placement of 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.