Mayan (Tzolk'in) · Tzolk'in (Maya 260-day calendar) day-sign
Ak'b'al
Ak'b'al is the night nawal linked to rest, mystery, and inner life. Mayan teaching honors what grows out of sight: seeds, dreams, and quiet time. People linked to Ak'b'al are often described as thoughtful and sensitive to mood. Night here means depth, not evil. Renewal in stories can start when you pause and reflect. Solitude helps when you choose it.
Some lists connect Ak'b'al to house and temple imagery, places where day noise fades. Your birth tone from one to thirteen colors how deep or active that night feels. Ak'b'al is one of twenty day signs in the Tzolk'in cycle. Use it as folklore alongside other traditions, not as fate.
Example: one real birth date
The Tzolk'in (Maya 260-day calendar) day-sign for May 19, 1996 is 12 Ak'b'al (Night).
Ak'b'al is that day-sign. It changes every day. It does not follow a sun-sign month.
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- Today's Horoscope hubTwelve Western sun-sign daily pages and links to the seven-tradition reader.
- Horoscope & Zodiac Compatibility - Indian Vedic, Chinese & WesternTwo birth dates plus sign hubs and all 144 sun-sign pair pages.
- Zodiac Sign CalculatorWestern sun sign with element and ruler from birth date.
- Moon Sign CalculatorIndian Vedic Moon rashi and nakshatra when birth time and city are available.
- Rising Sign CalculatorIndian Vedic Lagna and ascendant when you have date, time, and place.
- Chinese Sign CalculatorSheng Xiao year animal with a lunar-new-year cutoff.
- Tibetan Astrology CalculatorFind which Tibetan zodiac sign you are from your birth date.
- Tzolk'in CalculatorMayan day-sign (nawal) and tone from birth date.
- Celtic Tree Zodiac CalculatorOgham tree moon from a solar birth date.
- Akan Day Name CalculatorGhanaian weekday name and day-soul (kra) from birth date.
- Ba Zi CalculatorFour Pillars natal chart (八字) with Day Master.
Main reading and tools
These are the main reading and calculator pages. Use them for a daily note, a birth-sign tool, or a pair check.
- Today's Horoscope hubAll twelve Western sun-sign daily pages, plus links to the seven-tradition reader.
- Horoscope & Zodiac CompatibilityTwo birth dates for Western, Chinese, and Indian Vedic folk pairing, plus every sun-sign hub.
- Zodiac Sign CalculatorWestern sun sign from birth date, with element, modality, and ruler.
- Rising Sign CalculatorIndian Vedic Lagna estimate when you have birth date, time, and place.
- Moon Sign CalculatorIndian Vedic Janma Rashi and nakshatra when birth time and city are available.