Sub-period 3 of 9
Mars antardasha in Sun mahadasha
Mars antardasha in Sun mahadasha lasts 4 months and begins about 10 months in (sub-period 3 of 9). See the exact Vimshottari math, the classical Sun–Mars relationship, and how to check it against your own chart.
Direct answer
In the 6-year Sun mahadasha, the Mars antardasha lasts 4 months (6 × 7 ÷ 120 years) and arrives as sub-period 3 of 9, starting about 10 months in. By the BPHS natural-friendship table, Mars is a natural friend of Sun, so the two lords' agendas tend to cooperate — though chart-specific lordships can override this. What it actually delivers depends on the houses Mars and Sun own and occupy in your chart — which is why we check the period against your real past first.
The exact math
- Duration
- 4 months (6 × 7 ÷ 120 years)
- Starts
- about 10 months in (sub-period 3 of 9)
- Natural relationship (BPHS)
- friend
By the BPHS natural-friendship table, Mars is a natural friend of Sun, so the two lords' agendas tend to cooperate — though chart-specific lordships can override this.
Why this page won't tell you your future
Two people in the same Mars-in-Sun 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 Sun and Mars 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 Mars antardasha in Sun mahadasha?
4 months. Vimshottari sub-periods are exact arithmetic: the mahadasha's 6 years × Mars's 7 years ÷ 120 = 0.35 years. Every calculator that follows Vimshottari agrees on this number.
When does Mars antardasha start within Sun mahadasha?
It is sub-period 3 of 9, beginning about 10 months in from the mahadasha's start. The sequence always opens with Sun's own antardasha and follows the fixed Vimshottari order.
Is Mars antardasha in Sun mahadasha good or bad?
No combination is good or bad by itself. By the BPHS natural-friendship table, Mars is a natural friend of Sun, so the two lords' agendas tend to cooperate — though chart-specific lordships can override this. A responsible reading checks which houses each lord rules in your specific chart, their strength, and whether past Mars sub-periods matched real events in your life.