What this period brings
Surya's six years push you into view. Position, recognition, dealings with government and authority, and the question of whether you can carry responsibility all come forward. Short enough that it often reads as a distinct chapter rather than an era.
Where it tends to go well
Career advancement, public roles, dealings with institutions, and work where being the named person in charge is the point.
Where it asks for care
Partnership on equal terms, and anything requiring you to defer. Ego friction with authority figures — including becoming one — is the recurring theme.
The nine antardashas
Every mahadasha divides into nine sub-periods (antardasha or bhukti), running in the same fixed order and starting with the lord's own. Each is Sun's 6 years times the sub-lord's share of 120 — so the table below is arithmetic, not opinion. Your own dates depend on the Moon's nakshatra at birth, which the calculator works out.
| Antardasha | Length |
|---|---|
| Sun – Sun | 4 mo |
| Sun – Moon | 6 mo |
| Sun – Mars | 4 mo |
| Sun – Rahu | 11 mo |
| Sun – Jupiter | 10 mo |
| Sun – Saturn | 11 mo |
| Sun – Mercury | 10 mo |
| Sun – Ketu | 4 mo |
| Sun – Venus | 1 yr |
How to read this honestly
The Sun is a mild malefic that nonetheless signifies the self, so its dasha is less about fortune than about identity: what you stand for and whether the world agrees. Its house placement decides where the spotlight falls.
Frequently asked
- How long is Sun Mahadasha?
- Six years — the shortest of the nine Vimshottari periods.
- What does Sun Mahadasha bring?
- Visibility, authority and matters of position and reputation. It tends to raise responsibility before it raises comfort.