How many months does the Mayan calendar have?

Answer 1

The Mayans used a similar time frame as we do today. With the exception that the Mayan calendar did not account for leap year…. so technically the world should have ended 7 months ago.

So much for the end of the world.

Answer 2

There are 5,126 years (5125.36 to be exact) in the Mayan calendar. Scholars calculate that the Mayan calendar began in 3114 B.C. and will end 12/21/2012. While our modern calendars are based upon the time it takes the earth to revolve around the sun, they Mayan calendar is based upon the earth's position in the galactic alignment of our galaxy.

Answer 3

The Mayan calendar consists of 18 months, each with 20 days, making a total of 360 days. Additionally, there is a separate period called the "wayeb" which consists of 5 extra days. This creates a 365-day calendar system.

Answer 4

Mayan Tzolkin Calendar

260 days =19 months

(18 x 20 day months and one x 5 day month.)

Answer 5

The Mayans used three different calendars the first had 18 months. This was generally extrapolated to the other calendars.