Astrology Calculations

This page provides an in-depth look at Doug Benson's Nakshatra dashas, including Vimshottari, Mahadasha, Antardasha, and Pratyantardasha, revealing how these astrological cycles influence their life journey and personality according to Vedic astrology.

Index of Nakshatra Dashas

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Vimshottari Dasha

It is an universal dasha and applicable to all kundalis, but more suitable when birth time is in Krishna Paksha and Sun Hora

In this kundali, Birth time is in Shukla Paksha and Sun Hora.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1 | 1 Ju Oct. 21, 1950 Oct. 21, 1966 16.0 Years
2 | 1 Sa Oct. 21, 1966 Oct. 21, 1985 19.0 Years
3 | 1 Me Oct. 21, 1985 Oct. 21, 2002 17.0 Years
4 | 1 Ke Oct. 21, 2002 Oct. 21, 2009 7.0 Years
5 | 1 Ve Oct. 21, 2009 Oct. 20, 2029 20.0 Years
6 | 1 Su Oct. 20, 2029 Oct. 21, 2035 6.0 Years
7 | 1 Mo Oct. 21, 2035 Oct. 20, 2045 10.0 Years
8 | 1 Ma Oct. 20, 2045 Oct. 20, 2052 7.0 Years
9 | 1 Ra Oct. 20, 2052 Oct. 20, 2070 18.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Shodashottari Dasha

Birth time should be in Krishna Paksha and Moon Hora or Shukla Paksha and Sun Hora

In this kundali, Birth time is in Shukla Paksha and Sun Hora.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Ju Dec. 30, 1952 Dec. 30, 1965 13.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Sa Dec. 30, 1965 Dec. 31, 1979 14.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ke Dec. 31, 1979 Dec. 30, 1994 15.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Mo Dec. 30, 1994 Dec. 30, 2010 16.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Me Dec. 30, 2010 Dec. 30, 2027 17.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Ve Dec. 30, 2027 Dec. 30, 2045 18.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Su Dec. 30, 2045 Dec. 29, 2056 11.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Ma Dec. 29, 2056 Dec. 29, 2068 12.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Dwadasottari Dasha

Birth ascendant navamsha lord should be Venus

In this kundali, Birth ascendant navamsha lord is in Ju.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Ra Jul. 15, 1951 Jul. 15, 1966 15.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Ma Jul. 15, 1966 Jul. 15, 1983 17.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Sa Jul. 15, 1983 Jul. 15, 2002 19.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Mo Jul. 15, 2002 Jul. 15, 2023 21.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Su Jul. 15, 2023 Jul. 14, 2030 7.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Ju Jul. 14, 2030 Jul. 15, 2039 9.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Ke Jul. 15, 2039 Jul. 14, 2050 11.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Me Jul. 14, 2050 Jul. 14, 2063 13.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Ashtottari Dasha

Rahu should be located in either angle or trine except first house.

In this kundali, Rahu is located in H9.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1 | 1 Mo Jul. 15, 1951 Jul. 15, 1966 15.0 Years
2 | 1 Ma Jul. 15, 1966 Jul. 15, 1974 8.0 Years
3 | 1 Me Jul. 15, 1974 Jul. 15, 1991 17.0 Years
4 | 1 Sa Jul. 15, 1991 Jul. 14, 2001 10.0 Years
5 | 1 Ju Jul. 14, 2001 Jul. 14, 2020 19.0 Years
6 | 1 Ra Jul. 14, 2020 Jul. 14, 2032 12.0 Years
7 | 1 Ve Jul. 14, 2032 Jul. 14, 2053 21.0 Years
8 | 1 Su Jul. 14, 2053 Jul. 14, 2059 6.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Panchottari Dasha

Birth ascendant should be cancer and it should be same for D1 and D12 charts.

In this kundali, Birth ascendant is Sc and same for D1 and D12 charts.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Ma Jul. 15, 1951 Jul. 15, 1966 15.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Ve Jul. 15, 1966 Jul. 15, 1982 16.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Mo Jul. 15, 1982 Jul. 15, 1999 17.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Ju Jul. 15, 1999 Jul. 14, 2017 18.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Su Jul. 14, 2017 Jul. 14, 2029 12.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Me Jul. 14, 2029 Jul. 14, 2042 13.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Sa Jul. 14, 2042 Jul. 14, 2056 14.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Shatabdika Dasha

Birth ascendant should be vargottam.

In this kundali, Birth ascendant (Sc) is vargottam.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Su Nov. 05, 1958 Nov. 05, 1963 5.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Mo Nov. 05, 1963 Nov. 05, 1968 5.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ve Nov. 05, 1968 Nov. 05, 1978 10.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Me Nov. 05, 1978 Nov. 05, 1988 10.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Ju Nov. 05, 1988 Nov. 04, 2008 20.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Ma Nov. 04, 2008 Nov. 04, 2028 20.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Sa Nov. 04, 2028 Nov. 04, 2058 30.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Chaturshiti Sama Dasha

H10 lord should be in H10.

In this kundali, H10 lord (Su) is located in H10.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Ve Sep. 23, 1953 Sep. 23, 1965 12.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Sa Sep. 23, 1965 Sep. 23, 1977 12.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Su Sep. 23, 1977 Sep. 23, 1989 12.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Mo Sep. 23, 1989 Sep. 23, 2001 12.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Ma Sep. 23, 2001 Sep. 23, 2013 12.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Me Sep. 23, 2013 Sep. 23, 2025 12.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Ju Sep. 23, 2025 Sep. 23, 2037 12.0 Years
8.0 | 2 Ve Sep. 23, 2037 Sep. 22, 2049 12.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Dwisaptati Sama Dasha

H1 lord should be in H7 or H7 lord should be in H1.

In this kundali, H1 lord (Ma) is located in H7.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Ra Dec. 03, 1955 Dec. 02, 1964 9.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Su Dec. 02, 1964 Dec. 03, 1973 9.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Mo Dec. 03, 1973 Dec. 03, 1982 9.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Ma Dec. 03, 1982 Dec. 03, 1991 9.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Me Dec. 03, 1991 Dec. 02, 2000 9.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Ju Dec. 02, 2000 Dec. 02, 2009 9.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Ve Dec. 02, 2009 Dec. 02, 2018 9.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Sa Dec. 02, 2018 Dec. 03, 2027 9.0 Years
9.0 | 2 Ra Dec. 03, 2027 Dec. 02, 2036 9.0 Years
10.0 | 2 Su Dec. 02, 2036 Dec. 02, 2045 9.0 Years
11.0 | 2 Mo Dec. 02, 2045 Dec. 02, 2054 9.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Shashtihayani Dasha

Sun should be located in first house (H1).

In this kundali, Sun is not located in first house (H1).

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1 | 1 Su Sep. 03, 1960 Sep. 03, 1970 10.0 Years
2 | 1 Ma Sep. 03, 1970 Sep. 03, 1980 10.0 Years
3 | 1 Mo Sep. 03, 1980 Sep. 03, 1986 6.0 Years
4 | 1 Me Sep. 03, 1986 Sep. 02, 1992 6.0 Years
5 | 1 Ve Sep. 02, 1992 Sep. 03, 1998 6.0 Years
6 | 1 Sa Sep. 03, 1998 Sep. 02, 2004 6.0 Years
7 | 1 Ra Sep. 02, 2004 Sep. 03, 2010 6.0 Years
8 | 1 Ju Sep. 03, 2010 Sep. 02, 2020 10.0 Years
9 | 2 Su Sep. 02, 2020 Sep. 03, 2030 10.0 Years
10 | 2 Ma Sep. 03, 2030 Sep. 02, 2040 10.0 Years
11 | 2 Mo Sep. 02, 2040 Sep. 03, 2046 6.0 Years
12 | 2 Me Sep. 03, 2046 Sep. 02, 2052 6.0 Years
13 | 2 Ve Sep. 02, 2052 Sep. 02, 2058 6.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Shattrimshat Sama Dasha

Birth time should be in Moon Hora and fall under the category of Nigth Birth or in Sun Hora and fall under the category of Day Birth.

In this kundali, Birth time is in Sun Hora and fall under category of Day Birth.

Maha Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
1.0 | 1 Me Nov. 05, 1958 Nov. 05, 1963 5.0 Years
2.0 | 1 Sa Nov. 05, 1963 Nov. 05, 1969 6.0 Years
3.0 | 1 Ve Nov. 05, 1969 Nov. 05, 1976 7.0 Years
4.0 | 1 Ra Nov. 05, 1976 Nov. 05, 1984 8.0 Years
5.0 | 1 Mo Nov. 05, 1984 Nov. 05, 1985 1.0 Years
6.0 | 1 Su Nov. 05, 1985 Nov. 05, 1987 2.0 Years
7.0 | 1 Ju Nov. 05, 1987 Nov. 05, 1990 3.0 Years
8.0 | 1 Ma Nov. 05, 1990 Nov. 05, 1994 4.0 Years
9.0 | 2 Me Nov. 05, 1994 Nov. 05, 1999 5.0 Years
10.0 | 2 Sa Nov. 05, 1999 Nov. 05, 2005 6.0 Years
11.0 | 2 Ve Nov. 05, 2005 Nov. 04, 2012 7.0 Years
12.0 | 2 Ra Nov. 04, 2012 Nov. 04, 2020 8.0 Years
13.0 | 2 Mo Nov. 04, 2020 Nov. 05, 2021 1.0 Years
14.0 | 2 Su Nov. 05, 2021 Nov. 05, 2023 2.0 Years
15.0 | 2 Ju Nov. 05, 2023 Nov. 05, 2026 3.0 Years
16.0 | 2 Ma Nov. 05, 2026 Nov. 05, 2030 4.0 Years
17.0 | 3 Me Nov. 05, 2030 Nov. 05, 2035 5.0 Years
18.0 | 3 Sa Nov. 05, 2035 Nov. 04, 2041 6.0 Years
19.0 | 3 Ve Nov. 04, 2041 Nov. 04, 2048 7.0 Years
20.0 | 3 Ra Nov. 04, 2048 Nov. 04, 2056 8.0 Years
21.0 | 3 Mo Nov. 04, 2056 Nov. 04, 2057 1.0 Years

Antar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Pratyantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration

Sookshmantar Dasha

S.No. Period Start End Duration
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