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Today in the Mexica Tonalpohualli, also known as the Aztec Calendar

Tonalli*:

day

Trecena:

13-day period

Metztli:

20-day period

Xihuitl:

solar year
 
 
* If you were born between 12am and before sunrise (Central Time), use the previous Gregorian day because days in the Azteca/Mexica calendar start at sunrise. For pre-1979 dates, use this spreadsheet: Ruben Ochoa Pre-1979 Dates)

(Correlation: Ruben Ochoa)



The significance of this day

With it were reckoned the evil days, those of an unfavorable time. Following it came Two Ocelot, and Three Eagle, Four Vulture, Five Motion, and Six Flint Knife. These various days were said to be evil, of an unfavorable time. (Florentine Codex, Dibble and Anderson, bk 4, page 29-31)

 

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