Mayan Calendar 13 Baktun. The 13th baktun is the last cycle of the mayan calendar, due to end today, december 21 2012. There are still 8 baktuns (or about 2,758 years from now) before it turns over.
An era or creation of 13 baktuns has 13 x 144,000 = 1,872,000 kins, which is approximately 5,128 years. A baktun is a period of almost 400 years.
Mayan Dates Are Written In The Form Baktun.katun.tun.unial.kin, Where These Lengths Are Defined Below.
The tzolkin was a combination of a numbered week of 13 days and a.
The Full Long Count Is Currently At Baktun 13 ;
The long count calendar begins 11 august 3114 bce and goes into its next cycle (known as a baktun) on 21 december 2012 ce.
Like The Christian Calendar, The Long Count Has A Start Date:
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Ours Is January 1 Of 0 Ad, And Theirs (By Our Reckoning) Is August 11 Of 3114 Bc.
This is otherwise known to the mayans as:
While, There Is Much Discussion About The Completion Of The Mayan Calendar's 13Th Baktun (A.k.a.
Exploring the astronomical significance of mayan calendar.
Baktun= 20 Katun X 400 Tun X 7,200 Uinal= 144,000 Days.
