Saturn Mahadasha Sun Antardasha
Lasts 11 months 12 days
Saturn Mahadasha sets the main subject for 19 years, and the Sun Antardasha colours it for 11 months 12 days. Saturn stands for discipline, delay, labour and long-term effort. Sun stands for authority, father, government and self-respect. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Saturn regards Sun 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 fifth of nine sub-periods in the Saturn Mahadasha. As a middle sub-period, it tends to carry the main weight of the Mahadasha, when its themes are most visible.
Which life areas this sub-period touches depends on your Moon sign, because the houses each planet rules change with it. For Aries Moon, Saturn rules the 10th and 11th houses and Sun rules the 5th house. For Leo Moon, Saturn rules the 6th and 7th houses and Sun rules the 1st house. 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.
Saturn-Sun for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Saturn Mahadasha Sun Antardasha last?
11 months 12 days. It is calculated as 19 years × 6 years ÷ 120 years. It is the fifth of nine sub-periods in the Saturn Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Sun a friend of Saturn in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Saturn regards Sun as an enemy. Saturn regards Sun 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 Saturn-Sun dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Saturn and Sun 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 Saturn-Sun works out for me?
The strength and placement of Saturn and Sun 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.