Mayan Calendar Converter

Convert dates between Gregorian and Mayan calendar systems.

Gregorian Date

The Mayan day began at sunrise. This converter uses the standard GMT correlation (584283).

Mayan Dating

Long Count13.0.0.0.0

Tzolkin (Divine)4 Ahau

Haab (Solar)3 Kankin

Total Days since Creation

1,872,000

Overview

Mayan calendar uses multiple cycles: Tzolkin (260 days), Haab (365 days), and Long Count. Long Count starts August 11, 3114 BCE. Ended cycle December 21, 2012 (not apocalypse).

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Pro Tips

Kin = 1 day; Uinal = 20 kin; Tun = 18 uinal.
Katun = 20 tun; Baktun = 20 katun.
13 baktuns = 1 great cycle (~5,125 years).
Current cycle began 3114 BCE.

Fun Facts

"2012 was end of 13th baktun, not end of world."
"Tzolkin: 13 numbers × 20 day names = 260 days."
"Haab: 18 months × 20 days + 5 nameless days."
"Calendar Round: 52 years (Tzolkin + Haab cycle)."

Formula: Long Count: Baktun.Katun.Tun.Uinal.Kin

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