Sun Mahadasha Moon Antardasha
Lasts 6 months
Sun Mahadasha sets the main subject for 6 years, and the Moon Antardasha colours it for 6 months. Sun stands for authority, father, government and self-respect. Moon stands for mind, mother, public life and emotional security. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Sun regards Moon as a friend, so the sub-period usually supports what the Mahadasha is building. This is the second 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 Moon rules the 4th house. For Leo Moon, Sun rules the 1st house and Moon rules the 12th 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.
Sun-Moon for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Sun Mahadasha Moon Antardasha last?
6 months. It is calculated as 6 years × 10 years ÷ 120 years. It is the second of nine sub-periods in the Sun Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Moon a friend of Sun in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Sun regards Moon as a friend. Sun regards Moon 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-Moon dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Sun 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 Sun-Moon works out for me?
The strength and placement of Sun 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.