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Mayan Birth Sign Calculator

Mayan Day Sign Calculator works out Long Count and Tzolk’in date from Gregorian date and Correlation constant. The default figures on this page give long Count of 13.0.0.0.0; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.

Long Count
13.0.0.0.0
Mayan Calendar Converter
Tzolk’in date
4 Ajaw
Haab’ date
3 K’ank’in
Calendar Round
4 Ajaw 3 K’ank’in
Julian Day Number
2,456,283
Days since the Long Count zero date
1,872,000 days
B’ak’tun
13
K’atun
0
Tun
0
Winal
0
K’in
0
Tzolk’in number
4
Tzolk’in day sign
Ajaw
Haab’ day
3
Haab’ month
K’ank’in
Gregorian weekday
Friday
Correlation constant used
584,283
Summary
2012-12-21 is Long Count 13.0.0.0.0, Calendar Round 4 Ajaw 3 K’ank’in.
Worked out from Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, "The Calendar System", Living Maya Time and 2 other sources.

Your figures

Updates as you type
YYYY-MM-DD in the (proleptic) Gregorian calendar.

How this is worked out

5 steps
  1. 2012-12-21 has Julian Day Number 2456283.
  2. Days since the Long Count zero date: 2456283 - 584283 = 1872000.
  3. Long Count: 1872000 = 13 x 144000 + 0 x 7200 + 0 x 360 + 0 x 20 + 0 = 13.0.0.0.0.
  4. Tzolk’in: number = ((1872000 + 3) mod 13) + 1 = 4; day name index = (1872000 + 19) mod 20 = 19 = Ajaw.
  5. Haab’: (1872000 + 348) mod 365 = 263, which is day 3 of K’ank’in.

Its 3 worked examples are re-run on every release, last on 15 September 2026. What changed

Sources and references

3 sources
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, "The Calendar System", Living Maya Time
Structure of the Long Count, Tzolk’in and Haab’, the day and month names, and the 0-based Haab’ day numbering.
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Maya Calendar Converter
The reference converter the worked examples are checked against.
J. Eric S. Thompson, Maya Hieroglyphic Writing: An Introduction (Goodman-Martinez-Thompson correlation, constant 584283)
1950 · The correlation constant relating the Long Count to the Julian Day Number; the 584285 variant is offered as an alternative.

What the Mayan Day Sign Calculator calculates

Converts a Gregorian date into the Maya Long Count, the 260-day Tzolk’in round (a number 1-13 with one of 20 day names) and the 365-day Haab’ year, using the Goodman-Martinez-Thompson correlation constant 584283 that places 13.0.0.0.0 on 21 December 2012. Haab’ days are numbered from 0, the seating of the month, as in the Smithsonian converter.

How to use this Mayan Day Sign Calculator

Enter Gregorian date and Correlation constant. Long Count updates as you type. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.

How the result is worked out

Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Long Count, Tzolk’in date and Haab’ date.

The method follows Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, "The Calendar System", Living Maya Time, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Maya Calendar Converter and J. Eric S. Thompson, Maya Hieroglyphic Writing: An Introduction (Goodman-Martinez-Thompson correlation, constant 584283).

What you can compare

Change one input at a time to see how it affects Long Count, Tzolk’in date and Haab’ date. The inputs you can vary are Gregorian date and Correlation constant.

Results are general information, not financial, tax, legal, medical or engineering advice. Check any decision that matters with a qualified professional.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I find my Mayan birth chart for free?

The calculation is free and does not require an account. An account is only needed for optional features such as saving, comparing, exporting, or sharing supported scenarios.

What is my Mayan number?

Converts a Gregorian date into the Maya Long Count, the 260-day Tzolk’in round (a number 1-13 with one of 20 day names) and the 365-day Haab’ year. On this page it is computed from Gregorian date and Correlation constant and shown as Long Count, Tzolk’in date and Haab’ date.

What are my big 3 signs?

It needs Gregorian date and Correlation constant. Nothing else is required, and the figures stay in your browser.

How old am I according to the Mayan calendar?

Converts a Gregorian date into the Maya Long Count, the 260-day Tzolk’in round (a number 1-13 with one of 20 day names) and the 365-day Haab’ year. Open “How this is worked out” beside the result to see each step for your own figures.

What information do I need for the Mayan Day Sign Calculator?

You need Gregorian date and Correlation constant. The page opens with default figures that give long Count of 13.0.0.0.0, so you can see the scale before entering your own.

What does this Mayan Day Sign Calculator show?

It shows Long Count, Tzolk’in date, Haab’ date, Calendar Round, Julian Day Number, Days since the Long Count zero date, B’ak’tun and K’atun, with the working and any warnings for your entries.

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