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Which dasha is running now?

Enter your birth details to see your current mahadasha and antardasha, the date the sub-period ends, and the one that follows. It takes a few seconds and nothing is saved.

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Your running period in one place

Most people who search for their dasha want one answer: which planet's period am I in today? This page gives that, as the mahadasha (main period) and the antardasha (sub-period) active on today's date, with the month the sub-period ends and the next change.

The dates come from the same Vimshottari calculation as the full table on the dasha calculator, so you can open both and see that they agree.

What the current dasha can and cannot tell you

A running dasha is a timing marker. In Vedic astrology, an event is usually looked at against the planets of the running mahadasha and antardasha, and against where those planets sit in the chart. Knowing the names alone is not enough to say what a period brings.

A useful habit is to look backward first. Check the dasha periods that were running during big moments you remember, such as a job change, a move or a relationship starting. If the pattern holds in the past, it means more for what comes next.

Reading the result

The large line at the top names the mahadasha and the antardasha running on today's date, the main period first. Below it you see the month the sub-period ends and the pair of periods that follows. When a sub-period ends inside a mahadasha, only the sub-period changes. When the mahadasha itself ends, both change at once, and that is the bigger handover in the timeline.

Planets and the themes they are linked with

In the classical texts each planet is linked with certain themes. The Sun with authority and the father, the Moon with the mind and the mother, Mars with energy and effort, Mercury with speech and trade, Jupiter with study and guidance, Venus with relationships and comfort, Saturn with discipline and delay, Rahu with ambition and the unusual, and Ketu with detachment.

These are traditional associations, given here as background. They are not a forecast. The same planet can mean different things in different charts, which is why a period is read together with where its planet sits and what it rules in your chart.

Months around a change of period

Astrologers pay attention to the months around a change of mahadasha or antardasha, because the planet in charge changes and other parts of the chart come into play. That does not mean something happens on a particular day. The dates here are shown to the month because the exact day depends on small details of the birth time and the year length used.

Your current dasha is looked up for today's date, so the answer will be different next year. Coming back after a change is a simple way to see how the sequence moves.

Comparing with another program

Check where your birth time came from, and if it is only remembered, mark it as approximate. If you compare this page with another program, make sure it uses the Lahiri ayanamsa as well. When two programs show different planets for the same person, the Moon is usually close to the edge of a nakshatra, and the difference comes from the setting rather than from a mistake in either one.

Check your birth time first

Dasha dates depend on the Moon's exact position, and the Moon moves about half a degree an hour. A wrong birth time can shift the start of your first period and every date after it. The result shows how sensitive your chart is to the time you entered.

For the chart itself, see the free kundli, and to find the Moon's nakshatra that starts your sequence use the nakshatra finder.

Calculated with the Lahiri ayanamsa and whole sign houses; every setting is on the method page. Last checked 2026-10-04.

Questions people ask

How do I find my current mahadasha?

Enter your birth date, time and place above. The calculator finds the mahadasha and antardasha that cover today's date and shows when the antardasha ends.

How long does an antardasha last?

It depends on the two planets involved. Because a mahadasha is split in proportion to years, sub-periods range from a few months to over three years.

Can I check a dasha for a past or future date?

The dasha calculator page lists the whole sequence with dates, so you can find any date from birth to the end of the 120 year cycle.

Is a Rahu or Ketu dasha bad?

No period is simply good or bad. Rahu and Ketu periods are often described as unusual or changeable, but what they mean depends on the rest of the chart.

Why does my dasha show a different planet elsewhere?

A different ayanamsa moves the Moon across a nakshatra boundary for some births, which changes the starting planet. The method page lists the settings used here.

What is the difference between dasha and antardasha?

The dasha, or mahadasha, is the long main period. The antardasha is a shorter period inside it. You are always in both at once, and the pair is how timing is usually stated, for example Venus mahadasha with a Mercury antardasha.

Does everyone have a dasha running?

Yes. The sequence begins at birth and runs without gaps for 120 years, so every day belongs to one mahadasha and one antardasha.

How often does the dasha change?

The sub-period changes every few months to every few years, and the mahadasha every 6 to 20 years, depending on the planet.

Can two people have the same dasha today?

Yes, often. People born under nakshatras ruled by the same planet can be in the same mahadasha at once. What differs is the rest of the chart, and that decides what the period means for each of them.

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