Guide hub · Tzolk'in
Learn Mayan astrology
These pages introduce Mayan (Tzolk'in). They explain how the calendar works. They explain what a birth sign means here. They also show how it differs from other traditions on Today's Horoscope.
Start with the main calculator for your birth date. Then read the articles below. Comparison articles sit at the bottom when they help.
Example: one real birth date
On April 6, 2023 the Tzolk'in day-sign is 2 Imix (Crocodile).
The day-sign changes every day. It does not follow the Western month of the birthday.
Enter your own date on the Mayan Sign Calculator.
Calculators
Articles
- Mayan AstrologyMaya sacred time uses the Tzolk'in day count, day signs, and tones. The Tzolk'in is the Maya 260-day calendar.
- The Tzolk'inThe Tzolk'in is the Maya 260-day calendar. It counts days, signs, and tones.
- Mayan vs Western AstrologyMayan day-signs sit beside the twelve sun signs. Each system measures a different clock.
- Mayan vs Celtic HoroscopeTwo systems that skip the twelve signs. A Maya sacred cycle and Ogham-inspired tree months.
- Types of Horoscopes WorldwideFrom tropical sun signs to weekday names, how cultures turn birth into sky stories.
- Horoscopes by Birth DateSame birthday, seven labels. What each tradition actually calculates from your date.
- Ancient Zodiac SystemsWhere sky divisions came from, and what modern horoscope apps simplify.
Sign reference
Browse tradition-native sign pages and daily readings on the Mayan hub.