Antardasha 9 of 9 in Moon mahadasha · 6 mo
Moon-Sun antardasha चंद्र-सूर्य अंतर्दशा
Moon-Sun lasts six months and closes the mahadasha. The two luminaries are mutual friends, and tradition reads the pairing as clarifying: public recognition, dealings with government, and matters concerning both parents come forward. Confidence returns after a receptive decade. Travel and a change of position are common themes; eye strain and fevers are the listed cautions. The stretch hands over to the forceful Mars mahadasha with a clearer sense of direction.
- Length
- 6 mo
- Position
- 9 of 9 in Moon
- Natural relation
- Moon is friend to Sun
The mahadasha behind it
Moon mahadasha is a ten year period that tradition associates with the mind, the mother, home, the public, and emotional life. After the sharp Sun period it feels softer and more receptive, with attention shifting from position to well-being. Classical texts read a strong Moon as bringing popularity, domestic happiness, and travel, while a weak Moon brings restlessness, anxiety, and instability of residence. Read the full Moon mahadasha.
What Sun adds as sub-lord
Sun mahadasha is a short six year period that tradition links with authority, visibility, the father, and one's standing in the world. After the long and comfortable Venus period it feels brisk and demanding, with fewer indulgences and more responsibility. Classical texts read a strong Sun as bringing status and clarity of purpose, and a weak Sun as bringing ego friction and setbacks with superiors. As an antardasha lord it colours the mahadasha's agenda rather than replacing it: the houses Sun owns and occupies in the birth chart become the stage for Moon's themes for 6 mo. See Sun as a mahadasha.
How the length is computed
Moon runs 10 years and Sun runs 6 years in the 120-year cycle, so Moon-Sun lasts 10 × 6 ÷ 120 = 0.500 years, about 6 mo. The exact calendar boundaries depend on the Moon's degree at birth; the free kundli lists them.