Mayan Zodiac Sign Calculator
Your Day Sign
Knife
Etznab (Yucatan) / Tijax (Kiche)
Personality: Skillful, well-organized, and technical-oriented. Social, but has difficulty in intimate relationships. Conciliatory and self-sacrificing, but suppressing anger.
Mayans name this sign after the legendary Obsidian stone. Pointed and penetrative, also reflecting reality with its sharp surface. This stone has been a mirror for the Mayas for thousands of years. Mirror is another name for this sign; natives of this day are known for being a good mirror for people around them, potentially making this a challenging sign. Interestingly, Knife people are beautiful women or handsome men with sharp facial attributes.
When we look at the symbol of the Knife sign, we can see a duality separated by its razor-sharp edges. Being a Knife means having a competent perception of the dualities of life. As a Knife person, you tend to see the world as black and white or, more dramatically, good and evil. You can slice reality into perfectly accurate pieces and reveal what is true and what is not. Indeed, you have a deep passion for truthfulness in your heart.
Recognition of contrasts means seeing the world as an arena of conflict. Going into clashes like a warrior is something common in your life. You often find yourself choosing one reality over another. Such awareness is painful, making this sign a potentially difficult one to live with.
You are usually in a dilemma because of your way of speaking. Holding your tongue means keeping the truth to yourself, but you may lose some friends here and there when you are blunt with people.
Yes, in most situations, you give the bitter medicine for most people. Truth hurts, but it also heals. When we look at the plant medicines of the indigenous world, we usually see that they are bitter and not easy to digest, whether it is Ayahuasca, Peyote, or Kambo. The energy of this sign act in a similar way. Your bitter medicine can be very healing if people can swallow the truth pill [...]
If you suppress your honesty, you will lose all the potential from the Knife sign. You were born to express the truth as much as you know it. Remember, there is nothing wrong with that. But keep asking yourself, what is the more profound and ultimate reality?
Mayans say that the Knife people are healers, and this sign has curative qualities. A knife can be a weapon to kill, but it can also be an instrument of healing in the right way. Just like a scalpel in the hands of a surgeon, that is unlike a knife that injures people. Surgeons can discern what to cut out and what not to. They aim at the cancer cells, not the patients themselves [...]
Talking about surgeons, you can be a good one, a medical doctor, or a healer. You are excellent with technical subjects and may have a career in engineering or information technology. You can use your hands very well and achieve virtuosity with a musical instrument.
Even though you are generally fair and sensitive in intimate relationships, you may overreact and finish the relationship abruptly. If someone wants a long-term relationship with you, they will have to accept your dominant side [...]
When you find yourself too judgmental of other people, ask yourself, maybe you are bound by a dualistic and limited understanding of life? Gautama Buddha says, "There are two kinds of people. Ones moving from light to dark, and those moving from dark to light." The science-fiction classic "Cloud Atlas" gives another perspective on this, in which being good and evil are interwoven into each other. We are all having our own unique stories. Remembering this will bring a feeling of lightness into your heart.
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Challenge: Being stuck between thinking about self-interest or sacrificing self.
Remedy: Allowing others to take the leadership
Appropriate professions: doctor, gynecologist, surgeon.
Signs you get along with: Knife, Cane, Night and Rabbit.
Signs that contribute to your growth: Knife, Jaguar, Wind, Death and Dog.
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Your Tone
2
Duality
* Decisions
* Defiance
* Facilitating Change
Tone 2 is very mysterious. You feel separate, yet you desire to unite with all. Your journey is about learning to walk with making balanced decisions. Extremes of duality such as light and darkness, masculine and feminine, good and evil, and Ying and Yang are what enrich your life experience. This leads you to experience and master the difference between one thing and another [...]
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Your Trecana Sign
Earth
Caban (Yucatan) / No'j (Kiche)
Personality: Mentally active, rational, intelligent, and practical. Generally liberal and progressive. Argumentative and have strong convictions.
The Earth sign represents everything about the brain and its powers for the Mayans. Maybe you can see the convolutions of the brain on its symbol? It definitely does not resemble the earth element in classical astrology. Earth people have strong and active brains. The contents of the Earth sign are intellect, intelligence, strong analytical skills, mental powers, and bright new ideas. As a native of this sign, you like to be an eternal student. Your outlook on life is like a scientist, a philosopher, or both.
Another name for this sign is “Earthquake.” You tend to create earthquakes in the sense of the mental world, the world of ideas. These earthquakes become emotionally visible, especially when people around you do not understand you. But the meaning of the word is not limited to a superficial level. In fact, you are here to bring these new ideas for the collective consciousness to be ready and evolve towards a new level [...]
Deep down, you like to be a pioneer for a change! You bring the future thinking into today’s world through your “Earthquakes.” These movements of mental tectonic planes will not always be smooth, and you are prone to conflict in your relationships. Suppose your mental energy is not transmitted to other like-minded people over a long period. In that case, you might find yourself in loneliness and despair. So you must find such people who are in similar frequency with you and hold on to those friendships. At the end of the day, you will find that there are not so many of them [...]
You may be an inspiring philosopher and a visionary, a debater, or someone with a confused mind. Brand new ideas from your brilliant brain would benefit the world or become another false dream. You have the potential to go in either direction. What is decisive is how you are going to deal with yourself. Be mindful. You must learn how to calm down and balance your excessive mental activity to avoid self-harming earthquakes. In other words, you need to “ground” your mental energy. Maybe this is the real meaning behind the name of this sign. Come to Earth!
I highly recommend methods like journaling or note-taking. These will help you to empty your brain and unload your excessive ideas. Why not create something actually by writing? Write a blog or a first draft of a book. Worst case scenario; get a giant whiteboard in your house and write everything on it [...]
You prefer to be a calm Earth in your relationships. You tend to be loyal and compromising, and you have good manners in a marriage situation.
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Challenge: Carrying out your own life in accordance with a plan.
Remedy: Becoming more flexible and patient.
Appropriate professions: artist, doctor, spiritual guide, mathematician.
Signs you get along with: Earth, Road, Wind and Deer
Signs that contribute to your growth: Earth, Cane, Crocodile, Serpent and Water
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Mayan Zodiac Signs Explained
The Mayan zodiac is based on 20 day signs that rotate daily within the Tzolk’in calendar. Your birth date determines your Mayan zodiac sign, also known as your Day Sign, which reflects your core personality traits and dominant characteristics.
In Mayan astrology, your Day Sign is part of a larger system called the Mayan Tree of Life. It includes nine signs arranged in three columns, each representing a different area of your life.
The central column forms your core identity, guiding your path and personal development. The female column reflects your private life, emotional world, and relationships. The male column influences your career, social role, and how you interact with the outside world.
As you move through life stages like youth, adulthood, and maturity, different signs become more dominant. This creates a dynamic system where your Mayan calendar zodiac profile evolves over time.
In addition to your Day Sign, your Mayan astrology sign includes a Galactic Tone and a Trecena, which add deeper layers of meaning to your reading.
To understand your full Mayan astrology profile, you can get your detailed report covering all nine signs in your Mayan Tree of Life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Mayan zodiac sign?
A Mayan zodiac sign, or Day Sign, is the primary energy present on the day you were born. The Maya call these signs Nawales, and there are twenty of them in the sacred Tzolk’in calendar. It is the resonance you came in with, so it points to your character and your life purpose.
How is a Mayan astrology sign calculated from birth date?
Your Mayan astrology sign is calculated using your birth date and the 260-day Tzolk’in calendar. It reveals your Day Sign, Galactic Tone, and Trecena instantly.
What is the Tzolk’in calendar?
The Tzolk’in is the 260-day sacred calendar of the Maya, and it never ends. It comes from 20 day signs combined with 13 tones, which makes 260 unique day-energies, and that combination defines your Mayan sign. It has no astronomical basis. The Maya revealed it through shamanic trance rather than by watching the sky, so it tracks spiritual time, not the movement of the planets.
What is the Mayan Tree of Life?
The Mayan Tree of Life is your personal chart, built on the principle as above and so below. Your Day Sign sits at the center, with a day sign in each of the four directions around it: your karmic past behind you, your future ahead, your masculine power on one side and your feminine power on the other. That center and its four directions make five signs, and the complete Tree of Life opens into nine. To understand your full Mayan astrology profile, you can get a detailed report covering all nine signs in your Mayan Tree of Life.
How accurate is the calculator?
It uses the traditional Tzolkin math that Maya day keepers follow, so the Day Sign and Tone are correct. The readings are an interpretation, meant for reflection rather than fortune telling.
Do I need my birth time?
No. Your Day Sign comes from the date alone, so month, day, and year are all you need.
Can I look up other people?
Yes, as many as you like, free and with no sign-up. It works for partners, family, and friends.
What is a Galactic Tone?
A Galactic Tone is a number from 1 to 13 that pairs with your Day Sign. The Maya saw these like musical tones, each with its own vibration, and they held 13 as the sacred number of the divine plan. If the Day Sign is the instrument, the Tone is how it is played, and a higher tone means a stronger charge, so 13 Jaguar is the most powerful Jaguar there is.