Sub-period 7 of 9
Sun antardasha in Rahu mahadasha
Sun antardasha in Rahu mahadasha lasts 11 months and begins about 14 years 7 months in (sub-period 7 of 9). See the exact Vimshottari math, the classical Rahu–Sun relationship, and how to check it against your own chart.
Direct answer
In the 18-year Rahu mahadasha, the Sun antardasha lasts 11 months (18 × 6 ÷ 120 years) and arrives as sub-period 7 of 9, starting about 14 years 7 months in. By the BPHS natural-friendship table, Sun is a natural enemy of Rahu, a classical friction signature — though chart-specific lordships can soften or override this. What it actually delivers depends on the houses Sun and Rahu own and occupy in your chart — which is why we check the period against your real past first.
The exact math
- Duration
- 11 months (18 × 6 ÷ 120 years)
- Starts
- about 14 years 7 months in (sub-period 7 of 9)
- Natural relationship (BPHS)
- enemy
By the BPHS natural-friendship table, Sun is a natural enemy of Rahu, a classical friction signature — though chart-specific lordships can soften or override this.
Why this page won't tell you your future
Two people in the same Sun-in-Rahu period can live opposite stories, because what each planet delivers is set by the houses it rules and occupies in the individual chart — not by the combination alone. The honest way to read this period is to compute your chart, see what Rahu and Sun actually control for you, and verify the pattern against dated events from your own past before trusting forward-looking claims.
Frequently asked questions
How long is Sun antardasha in Rahu mahadasha?
11 months. Vimshottari sub-periods are exact arithmetic: the mahadasha's 18 years × Sun's 6 years ÷ 120 = 0.90 years. Every calculator that follows Vimshottari agrees on this number.
When does Sun antardasha start within Rahu mahadasha?
It is sub-period 7 of 9, beginning about 14 years 7 months in from the mahadasha's start. The sequence always opens with Rahu's own antardasha and follows the fixed Vimshottari order.
Is Sun antardasha in Rahu mahadasha good or bad?
No combination is good or bad by itself. By the BPHS natural-friendship table, Sun is a natural enemy of Rahu, a classical friction signature — though chart-specific lordships can soften or override this. A responsible reading checks which houses each lord rules in your specific chart, their strength, and whether past Sun sub-periods matched real events in your life.