20 day signs
The twenty signs of the Aztec calendar are twenty images of the day. Below is a table with links to the write-ups: what each sign means and what character was attributed to those born under it.
Table of Day Signs
| № | Sign | Image | What the day is about |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cipactli | Crocodile | Beginning, foundation |
| 2 | Ehecatl | Wind | Breath, change |
| 3 | Calli | House | Rest, shelter |
| 4 | Cuetzpalin | Lizard | Agility, renewal |
| 5 | Coatl | Snake | Strength, survival |
| 6 | Miquiztli | Death | Transition, completion |
| 7 | Mazatl | Deer | Caution, flight |
| 8 | Tochtli | Rabbit | Abundance, carefreeness |
| 9 | Atl | Water | Flow, inconstancy |
| 10 | Itzcuintli | Dog | Loyalty, guide |
| 11 | Ozomatli | Monkey | Play, art |
| 12 | Malinalli | Grass | Persistence, resilience |
| 13 | Acatl | Reed | Directness, arrow |
| 14 | Ocelotl | Jaguar | Courage, night |
| 15 | Cuauhtli | Eagle | Ascent, war |
| 16 | Cozcacuauhtli | Vulture | Longevity, experience |
| 17 | Ollin | Movement | Change, upheaval |
| 18 | Tecpatl | Flint | Decision, cutting off |
| 19 | Quiahuitl | Rain | Nourishment, storm |
| 20 | Xochitl | Flower | Beauty, art |
How to use the list
Find your sign with the calculator and open its write-up. The sign is read together with a number from 1 to 13, which shows the stage and strength of the day, just like the tone in the Tzolkin.
Related calculations
The Mayan Tzolkin is the same 260-day cycle in the Maya tradition. Comparing the two calculations for the same date can be useful: the images differ, but the stage is the same.