In Chandra’s decade, life moves in tides — moods, homes, mothers, memory. You feel more, and that is the point: sensitivity becomes a kind of intelligence. Nourish and be nourished; this season rewards care the way soil rewards rain.
Are you in a Chandra mahadasha right now? Find out free.
Reveal my timeline ✦ Computed live from your birth detailsA mahadasha is the major planetary period ruling a chapter of your life. The Chandra one lasts 10 years — an emotional season where the heart quietly sets the pace.
| Length | 10 years of 120 |
| The arena | emotion, home, and care |
| What it gives | intuition and nourishing bonds |
| What to watch | moodiness and over-attachment |
| Overall colour | a tender turn toward feeling, home, and belonging |
| Area | What tends to happen |
|---|---|
| Love | You feel a great deal in these years. You want a deep emotional connection, not something shallow. You may get moody, so talk openly. |
| Career | Work with the public, caregiving, hospitality, or work from home goes well. Your gut instinct is sharp now — use it. |
| Money | Money goes up and down with your moods. Home, property, or your mother may bring gains. Avoid emotional shopping. |
| Marriage | Home, mother, and family come to the center. Marriage or a child may be on the cards. Peace at home matters most. |
These describe the weather of the period, not fixed events. Where you are in life changes how a period lands — the same Chandra years read very differently at 8 than at 40, which is why your own timeline reads them against your actual age.
Every mahadasha divides into nine sub-periods — antardashas — one per planet, each proportional to its own dasha length. Across 10 years they run:
| Antardasha | Duration | The weather inside it |
|---|---|---|
| Chandra–Chandra | 0y 10m | feelings, home, and family come to the fore |
| Chandra–Mangal | 0y 7m | energy to push, to build, to finally begin |
| Chandra–Rahu | 1y 6m | ambition spikes — new doors, and fast |
| Chandra–Guru | 1y 4m | growth, luck, and good counsel widen the path |
| Chandra–Shani | 1y 7m | discipline and tests that quietly make you stronger |
| Chandra–Budh | 1y 5m | a sharp mind — deals, words, and learning flow |
| Chandra–Ketu | 0y 7m | a quiet clearing — loosen your grip and let go |
| Chandra–Shukra | 1y 8m | warmth, love, and ease return to your days |
| Chandra–Surya | 0y 6m | step into visibility, will, and authority |
The first is always Chandra–Chandra, the purest and most concentrated stretch of the chapter. How the full 120-year cycle works →
| Do | Don’t |
|---|---|
| Tend to home, rest, and your inner weather | Let a passing mood make lasting decisions |
| Trust your intuition — it’s unusually sharp now | Cling to a past that has already moved on |
| Nurture your closest bonds and your mother | Neglect the body when feelings run high |
| Keep a steady daily rhythm to hold you | Withdraw from everyone when you feel low |
Classical practice strengthens Chandra, supporting what the period is already trying to give.
| Mantra | ॐ चंद्राय नमः |
| Gemstone | pearl (moti) |
| Day | Monday |
| Colour | white |
| Daan (charity) | rice & milk |
A gemstone should only be worn after consulting a qualified astrologer — the wrong stone can unsettle rather than steady. Gemstones are not advised for children.
See exactly when your Chandra chapter begins and ends.
Reveal my timeline ✦ Free · nothing leaves your device10 years. In the Vimshottari system the nine mahadashas run to 120 years in total, and Chandra holds 10 of them. Which one you start life in depends on the nakshatra your Moon occupied at birth.
Generally supportive. A Chandra period tends to bring intuition and nourishing bonds, with moodiness and over-attachment as the thing to watch. What you do with it matters more than the label.
Every mahadasha divides into nine antardashas, one per planet, each sized in proportion to its own dasha years. The Chandra–Chandra antardasha runs 0y 10m and is the most concentrated stretch of the whole period.