An ancient system of time

Discover today in the Maya calendar

Explore the Long Count, Tzolk’in, and Haab through their numbers, names, simplified glyphs, and cultural context.

Explore today’s date

Today’s Maya date

10 July 2026 · Gregorian

GMT+2

Long Count13.0.13.13.7

Tzolk’in11 Manik’

Haab0 Xul

This result brings together three complementary Maya systems for naming and locating a day in time.

Julian calendar before October 15, 1582 · Default correlation 584,285

Start with the essentials

Understand the system

A guided introduction for curious visitors, beginning with the essential ideas and moving into calendars, glyphs, mathematics, and historical context.

How Maya calendars work

The relationship between the Long Count, Tzolk’in, and Haab.

How to read a date

Follow the vertical stela glyphs and numbers from top to bottom.

Numbers and mathematics

Learn dots, bars, zero, and the vigesimal system.

The educational archive

Explore Maya knowledge

Original material from the archive, presented with clear navigation, attribution, and contextual notes.

Calendars and time

Origins, systems, counts, and interpretation.

Texts and traditions

Popol Vuh, gods, cultural writing, and vocabulary.

Archaeology and places

Sites, monuments, maps, and material history.