Venus Mahadasha Sun Antardasha
Lasts 1 year
Venus Mahadasha sets the main subject for 20 years, and the Sun Antardasha colours it for 1 year. Venus stands for relationships, comfort, the arts and vehicles. Sun stands for authority, father, government and self-respect. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Venus 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 second of nine sub-periods in the Venus 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, Venus rules the 2nd and 7th houses and Sun rules the 5th house. For Leo Moon, Venus rules the 3rd and 10th 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.
Venus-Sun for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Venus Mahadasha Sun Antardasha last?
1 year. It is calculated as 20 years × 6 years ÷ 120 years. It is the second of nine sub-periods in the Venus Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Sun a friend of Venus in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Venus regards Sun as an enemy. Venus 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 Venus-Sun dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Venus 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 Venus-Sun works out for me?
The strength and placement of Venus 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.