Vimshottari Dasha Calculator & Timeline
Understand which planetary energies govern your current life season. Detailed Mahadasha and Antardasha timelines computed from your Moon Nakshatra.
Calculate Your Dasha Timeline
The 9 Mahadashas (120-Year Lifespan Model)
The Vimshottari cycle always follows this fixed sequence. Depending on where the Moon was positioned in its 27 Nakshatras at your birth, you begin partway through one of these periods:
Ketu
7 YearsDetachment, introspection, spiritual questioning
Venus (Shukra)
20 YearsRelationships, creativity, luxury, material comfort
Sun (Surya)
6 YearsAuthority, vitality, career leadership, identity
Moon (Chandra)
10 YearsMind, emotional growth, domestic transitions, public life
Mars (Mangal)
7 YearsDrive, courage, physical energy, decisive initiatives
Rahu
18 YearsAmbition, worldly expansion, innovative shifts, unconventional paths
Jupiter (Brihaspati)
16 YearsWisdom, expansion, learning, fortune, spiritual development
Saturn (Shani)
19 YearsDiscipline, patience, perseverance, structural foundations
Mercury (Budha)
17 YearsIntellect, business, communication, analytical pursuits
How Kundli.io Computes Your Dasha
1. Precise Lunar Longitude: We use the Swiss Ephemeris to compute the exact celestial longitude of the Moon to sub-arc-minute precision, adjusted by Lahiri Ayanamsa.
2. Nakshatra Degree Balance: Each of the 27 Nakshatras spans exactly 13° 20' (800 arc-minutes). The proportion of the Nakshatra already traversed at birth gives the exact elapsed portion of the ruler's Mahadasha.
3. Sequential Progression: Subsequent Mahadashas and sub-periods (Antardashas) are then projected continuously forward throughout your lifespan.
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Vimshottari Dasha — Frequently Asked Questions
Vimshottari Dasha is the primary predictive timing system in Vedic astrology. Based on an ideal human lifespan of 120 years ('Vimshottari' translates to 120 in Sanskrit), it divides a person's life into sequential planetary periods ruled by the 9 grahas.
The starting planetary period is determined by the exact position of the Moon at birth. The Nakshatra (lunar constellation) that the Moon occupies identifies the ruling planetary lord, and the exact degree within the Nakshatra determines the balance of years remaining for that starting Dasha.
A Mahadasha is a major multi-year period ruled by one planet (ranging from 6 to 20 years). Within every Mahadasha, all 9 planets rule shorter sub-periods known as Antardashas (or Bhuktis), which specify timing and flavor within the broader theme.
The 120 years are distributed as follows: Ketu (7 years), Venus (20 years), Sun (6 years), Moon (10 years), Mars (7 years), Rahu (18 years), Jupiter (16 years), Saturn (19 years), and Mercury (17 years).
No. In Vedic astrology, whether a planet yields favorable or challenging results depends on its functional nature for your specific Ascendant (Lagna), its house rulership, and its placement dignity in both the D1 and D9 charts — not just whether it is a natural malefic.
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