# Antardasha -- Mahadasha Sub-Periods, Duration & Effects > Every Vimshottari mahadasha divides into 9 antardashas. Browse all 9 mahadashas and their 81 antardasha sub-periods, each with a real computed duration, career and relationship tendencies, and free-first remedies. - **Canonical URL**: https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha - **Language**: en --- 1. [Home](https://merirashi.com/en) 2. / 3. Antardasha Vimshottari sub-periods - 9 mahadashas x 9 antardashas ## Antardasha -- Mahadasha Sub-Periods Every mahadasha divides into 9 antardashas, one for each of the 9 Vimshottari lords, running in classical sequence starting from the mahadasha lord itself. Pick a mahadasha below to see its 9 sub-periods, each with a real computed duration -- not a rounded guess. How duration is computed Antardasha years = (mahadasha lord's years x antardasha lord's years) / 120\. Example: within a 19-year Saturn Mahadasha, the Mercury Antardasha (17-year lord) runs 19 x 17 / 120 ~= 2 years 8 months. [Find your exact dasha timeline](https://merirashi.com/en/birth-chart-calculator)[Browse all mahadashas](https://merirashi.com/en/dashas) Choose a mahadasha ## Antardashas grouped by mahadasha Expand a mahadasha to see all 9 of its antardashas and their computed durations. Sun Mahadasha 6-year mahadasha - 9 antardashas [Sun Antardasha~= 4 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/sun-mahadasha-sun-antardasha) [Moon Antardasha~= 6 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/sun-mahadasha-moon-antardasha) [Mars Antardasha~= 4 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/sun-mahadasha-mars-antardasha) [Rahu Antardasha~= 11 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/sun-mahadasha-rahu-antardasha) [Jupiter Antardasha~= 10 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/sun-mahadasha-jupiter-antardasha) [Saturn Antardasha~= 11 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/sun-mahadasha-saturn-antardasha) [Mercury Antardasha~= 10 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/sun-mahadasha-mercury-antardasha) [Ketu Antardasha~= 4 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/sun-mahadasha-ketu-antardasha) [Venus Antardasha~= 1 year](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/sun-mahadasha-venus-antardasha) [Read the full Sun Mahadasha guide ->](https://merirashi.com/en/dashas/sun-mahadasha) Moon Mahadasha 10-year mahadasha - 9 antardashas [Sun Antardasha~= 6 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/moon-mahadasha-sun-antardasha) [Moon Antardasha~= 10 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/moon-mahadasha-moon-antardasha) [Mars Antardasha~= 7 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/moon-mahadasha-mars-antardasha) [Rahu Antardasha~= 1 year 6 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/moon-mahadasha-rahu-antardasha) [Jupiter Antardasha~= 1 year 4 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/moon-mahadasha-jupiter-antardasha) [Saturn Antardasha~= 1 year 7 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/moon-mahadasha-saturn-antardasha) [Mercury Antardasha~= 1 year 5 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/moon-mahadasha-mercury-antardasha) [Ketu Antardasha~= 7 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/moon-mahadasha-ketu-antardasha) [Venus Antardasha~= 1 year 8 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/moon-mahadasha-venus-antardasha) [Read the full Moon Mahadasha guide ->](https://merirashi.com/en/dashas/moon-mahadasha) Mars Mahadasha 7-year mahadasha - 9 antardashas [Sun Antardasha~= 4 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/mars-mahadasha-sun-antardasha) [Moon Antardasha~= 7 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/mars-mahadasha-moon-antardasha) [Mars Antardasha~= 5 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/mars-mahadasha-mars-antardasha) [Rahu Antardasha~= 1 year 1 month](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/mars-mahadasha-rahu-antardasha) [Jupiter Antardasha~= 11 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/mars-mahadasha-jupiter-antardasha) [Saturn Antardasha~= 1 year 1 month](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/mars-mahadasha-saturn-antardasha) [Mercury Antardasha~= 1 year](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/mars-mahadasha-mercury-antardasha) [Ketu Antardasha~= 5 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/mars-mahadasha-ketu-antardasha) [Venus Antardasha~= 1 year 2 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/mars-mahadasha-venus-antardasha) [Read the full Mars Mahadasha guide ->](https://merirashi.com/en/dashas/mars-mahadasha) Rahu Mahadasha 18-year mahadasha - 9 antardashas [Sun Antardasha~= 11 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/rahu-mahadasha-sun-antardasha) [Moon Antardasha~= 1 year 6 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/rahu-mahadasha-moon-antardasha) [Mars Antardasha~= 1 year 1 month](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/rahu-mahadasha-mars-antardasha) [Rahu Antardasha~= 2 years 8 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/rahu-mahadasha-rahu-antardasha) [Jupiter Antardasha~= 2 years 5 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/rahu-mahadasha-jupiter-antardasha) [Saturn Antardasha~= 2 years 10 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/rahu-mahadasha-saturn-antardasha) [Mercury Antardasha~= 2 years 7 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/rahu-mahadasha-mercury-antardasha) [Ketu Antardasha~= 1 year 1 month](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/rahu-mahadasha-ketu-antardasha) [Venus Antardasha~= 3 years](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/rahu-mahadasha-venus-antardasha) [Read the full Rahu Mahadasha guide ->](https://merirashi.com/en/dashas/rahu-mahadasha) Jupiter Mahadasha 16-year mahadasha - 9 antardashas [Sun Antardasha~= 10 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/jupiter-mahadasha-sun-antardasha) [Moon Antardasha~= 1 year 4 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/jupiter-mahadasha-moon-antardasha) [Mars Antardasha~= 11 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/jupiter-mahadasha-mars-antardasha) [Rahu Antardasha~= 2 years 5 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/jupiter-mahadasha-rahu-antardasha) [Jupiter Antardasha~= 2 years 2 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/jupiter-mahadasha-jupiter-antardasha) [Saturn Antardasha~= 2 years 6 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/jupiter-mahadasha-saturn-antardasha) [Mercury Antardasha~= 2 years 3 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/jupiter-mahadasha-mercury-antardasha) [Ketu Antardasha~= 11 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/jupiter-mahadasha-ketu-antardasha) [Venus Antardasha~= 2 years 8 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/jupiter-mahadasha-venus-antardasha) [Read the full Jupiter Mahadasha guide ->](https://merirashi.com/en/dashas/jupiter-mahadasha) Saturn Mahadasha 19-year mahadasha - 9 antardashas [Sun Antardasha~= 11 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/saturn-mahadasha-sun-antardasha) [Moon Antardasha~= 1 year 7 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/saturn-mahadasha-moon-antardasha) [Mars Antardasha~= 1 year 1 month](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/saturn-mahadasha-mars-antardasha) [Rahu Antardasha~= 2 years 10 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/saturn-mahadasha-rahu-antardasha) [Jupiter Antardasha~= 2 years 6 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/saturn-mahadasha-jupiter-antardasha) [Saturn Antardasha~= 3 years](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/saturn-mahadasha-saturn-antardasha) [Mercury Antardasha~= 2 years 8 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/saturn-mahadasha-mercury-antardasha) [Ketu Antardasha~= 1 year 1 month](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/saturn-mahadasha-ketu-antardasha) [Venus Antardasha~= 3 years 2 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/saturn-mahadasha-venus-antardasha) [Read the full Saturn Mahadasha guide ->](https://merirashi.com/en/dashas/saturn-mahadasha) Mercury Mahadasha 17-year mahadasha - 9 antardashas [Sun Antardasha~= 10 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/mercury-mahadasha-sun-antardasha) [Moon Antardasha~= 1 year 5 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/mercury-mahadasha-moon-antardasha) [Mars Antardasha~= 1 year](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/mercury-mahadasha-mars-antardasha) [Rahu Antardasha~= 2 years 7 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/mercury-mahadasha-rahu-antardasha) [Jupiter Antardasha~= 2 years 3 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/mercury-mahadasha-jupiter-antardasha) [Saturn Antardasha~= 2 years 8 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/mercury-mahadasha-saturn-antardasha) [Mercury Antardasha~= 2 years 5 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/mercury-mahadasha-mercury-antardasha) [Ketu Antardasha~= 1 year](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/mercury-mahadasha-ketu-antardasha) [Venus Antardasha~= 2 years 10 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/mercury-mahadasha-venus-antardasha) [Read the full Mercury Mahadasha guide ->](https://merirashi.com/en/dashas/mercury-mahadasha) Ketu Mahadasha 7-year mahadasha - 9 antardashas [Sun Antardasha~= 4 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/ketu-mahadasha-sun-antardasha) [Moon Antardasha~= 7 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/ketu-mahadasha-moon-antardasha) [Mars Antardasha~= 5 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/ketu-mahadasha-mars-antardasha) [Rahu Antardasha~= 1 year 1 month](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/ketu-mahadasha-rahu-antardasha) [Jupiter Antardasha~= 11 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/ketu-mahadasha-jupiter-antardasha) [Saturn Antardasha~= 1 year 1 month](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/ketu-mahadasha-saturn-antardasha) [Mercury Antardasha~= 1 year](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/ketu-mahadasha-mercury-antardasha) [Ketu Antardasha~= 5 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/ketu-mahadasha-ketu-antardasha) [Venus Antardasha~= 1 year 2 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/ketu-mahadasha-venus-antardasha) [Read the full Ketu Mahadasha guide ->](https://merirashi.com/en/dashas/ketu-mahadasha) Venus Mahadasha 20-year mahadasha - 9 antardashas [Sun Antardasha~= 1 year](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/venus-mahadasha-sun-antardasha) [Moon Antardasha~= 1 year 8 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/venus-mahadasha-moon-antardasha) [Mars Antardasha~= 1 year 2 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/venus-mahadasha-mars-antardasha) [Rahu Antardasha~= 3 years](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/venus-mahadasha-rahu-antardasha) [Jupiter Antardasha~= 2 years 8 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/venus-mahadasha-jupiter-antardasha) [Saturn Antardasha~= 3 years 2 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/venus-mahadasha-saturn-antardasha) [Mercury Antardasha~= 2 years 10 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/venus-mahadasha-mercury-antardasha) [Ketu Antardasha~= 1 year 2 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/venus-mahadasha-ketu-antardasha) [Venus Antardasha~= 3 years 4 months](https://merirashi.com/en/antardasha/venus-mahadasha-venus-antardasha) [Read the full Venus Mahadasha guide ->](https://merirashi.com/en/dashas/venus-mahadasha) ## Frequently asked questions What is an antardasha? An antardasha (sub-period, also called bhukti) is one of nine subdivisions inside every Vimshottari mahadasha. Each of the 9 planetary lords rules one antardasha in turn, starting with the mahadasha lord itself, so every mahadasha contains all 9 lords' influence in miniature before it ends. How is an antardasha's duration calculated? By the classical proportional formula: the mahadasha lord's dasha length (in years) multiplied by the antardasha lord's dasha length, divided by the 120-year Vimshottari cycle. A longer mahadasha (like Venus's 20 years) gives each of its 9 antardashas more time than a shorter mahadasha (like Sun's 6 years) does. Is an antardasha a trailer for the mahadasha? Only partially. Each antardasha shows how the mahadasha's larger chapter is colored by a visiting lord for that specific window -- real information about its own stretch, but not a full preview of every other antardasha still to come. The mahadasha's overall character depends primarily on its own lord's natal placement, sign, and dignity. Free-first, honest guidance Every antardasha page here explains classical tendencies -- career, relationships, and wellbeing -- plus free-first remedies. None of it is a fixed verdict; your own birth chart is what turns a tendency into your lived experience. ## Want your own exact dasha timeline? Antardashas run on your personal Vimshottari clock, set by your Moon's nakshatra at birth. Compute your real chart to see your current mahadasha and antardasha with exact dates. [Calculate my chart](https://merirashi.com/en/birth-chart-calculator)