Sun Mahadasha Mars Antardasha
Lasts 4 months 6 days
Sun Mahadasha sets the main subject for 6 years, and the Mars Antardasha colours it for 4 months 6 days. Sun stands for authority, father, government and self-respect. Mars stands for energy, property, siblings and drive. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Sun regards Mars as a friend, so the sub-period usually supports what the Mahadasha is building. This is the third of nine sub-periods in the Sun 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, Sun rules the 5th house and Mars rules the 1st and 8th houses. For Leo Moon, Sun rules the 1st house and Mars rules the 4th and 9th houses. 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.
Sun-Mars for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Sun Mahadasha Mars Antardasha last?
4 months 6 days. It is calculated as 6 years × 7 years ÷ 120 years. It is the third of nine sub-periods in the Sun Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Mars a friend of Sun in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Sun regards Mars as a friend. Sun regards Mars as a friend, so the sub-period usually supports what the Mahadasha is building. 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 Sun-Mars dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Sun 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 Sun-Mars works out for me?
The strength and placement of Sun 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.