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Mayan Day-Sign

The Tzolk'in nawal · the day-sign said to shape its character

In Maya astrology each of the Tzolkʼin’s 20 day-signs (nawales), with a number 1-13, is said to shape the character of those born under it — still read by K’iche’ daykeepers.

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In UTC at 02:02 on October 27, 2026, this calendar read 5 Etznab. The reading above is live, in your own time zone.

At a glance

Type
Cyclical — 20 day-signs against 13 numbers
Origin
Maya tradition — the Tzolkʼin
Year
A 260-day round
Counts from
No running count
Where it’s used
Still read by K’iche’ daykeepers in highland Guatemala
How it’s worked out here
The GMT correlation, as for the Long Count

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