Python library
Dasha System
Work with Vimshottari Dasha timelines and current planetary periods.
Use Vimshottari Dasha when you want structured Mahadasha and Antardasha records instead of prose that your application has to parse.
Understand the timeline
Vimshottari Dasha is based on the position of the Moon at the time of birth. It divides a 120-year cycle among the nine planets in a specific order: Ketu, Venus, Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury.
Read a Dasha period
Get the full timeline
timeline = astro.get_dasha_timeline()
for mahadasha in timeline:
print(f"Mahadasha: {mahadasha['mahadasha']} ({mahadasha['start']} to {mahadasha['end']})")
for antardasha in mahadasha['antardashas']:
print(f" - Antardasha: {antardasha['antardasha']} ({antardasha['start']} to {antardasha['end']})")Get the active period
Get the Mahadasha and Antardasha that are active now, or on a date you provide in DD-MM-YYYY format.
# Get current dasha for now
current = astro.get_current_dasha()
print(f"Current MD: {current['mahadasha']['mahadasha']}")
print(f"Current AD: {current['antardasha']['antardasha']}")
# Get dasha for a specific date
specific_date = "15-08-2025"
dasha_then = astro.get_current_dasha(date=specific_date)mahadasha or antardasha can be None when your date falls outside the computed timeline. Check the result before you present a period as active.