Vimshottari Dashaविंशोत्तरी दशा

This app shows three nested levels: Mahadasha (the main period, lasting years), Antardasha (a sub-period within it, lasting months), and Pratyantardasha (a ssub-sub-period, lasting weeks) — the deeper you go, the more specific the timing. The currently-running period at each level is marked "Now."

Each of the 9 planets is assigned a fixed number of years (Sun 6, Moon 10, Mars 7, Rahu 18, Jupiter 16, Saturn 19, Mercury 17, Ketu 7, Venus 20 — totaling 120), and the sequence always follows the same fixed planetary order. Your starting point in the cycle (and which planet's Mahadasha is running at birth) is determined by the exact Nakshatra the Moon was in at birth, and how far through that Nakshatra the Moon had already progressed.

Vimshottari Dasha is a planetary period system that divides your life into a 120-year cycle of periods, each ruled by one of the 9 planets. The word "Vimshottari" means 120 in Sanskrit. The system is based on the idea that each planet has a specific number of years of influence, and these periods unfold sequentially throughout life. It is the most widely used timing system in Vedic astrology because it answers the question every chart reader needs to answer: not just what the chart shows, but WHEN those potentials are likely to manifest.

The 9 planets are each assigned a fixed number of years: Sun 6, Moon 10, Mars 7, Rahu 18, Jupiter 16, Saturn 19, Mercury 17, Ketu 7, Venus 20 — totaling exactly 120. The sequence always follows this fixed order. Your starting point is determined by the Moon's Nakshatra at birth: each Nakshatra is ruled by one of the 9 planets, and you begin in that planet's Mahadasha, with the remaining balance calculated from how far the Moon had progressed through that Nakshatra.

Each Mahadasha (main period) is subdivided into 9 Antardashas (sub-periods), one for each planet, in the same sequence. Each Antardasha is further divided into 9 Pratyantardashas. The Mahadasha sets the overall theme and dominant energy for years; the Antardasha modifies it month by month; the Pratyantardasha fine-tunes it week by week. This app shows all three levels, with the currently-running period at each level highlighted as "Now."

A Mahadasha period does not mean that planet's themes dominate every single day for its entire duration — the Antardasha and Pratyantardasha sub-lords modify the experience significantly. A "difficult" Mahadasha lord (e.g. Saturn or Rahu) does not automatically mean a bad period; it depends on that planet's strength, dignity, and house placement in your specific chart. Similarly, a "benefic" Mahadasha lord (Jupiter, Venus) does not guarantee a good period if that planet is weak or afflicted in the chart.