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