Calculating A Full Long Count Date
As stated, a full Long Count date not only includes the five digits of the Long Count, but the 2-character Tzolk'in and the two-character Haab' dates as well. The five digit Long Count can therefore be confirmed with the other four characters (the "calendar round date").
Taking as an example a Calendar Round date of 9.12.2.0.16 (Long Count) 5 Kib' (Tzolk'in) 14 Yaxk'in (Haab'). One can check whether this date is correct by the following calculation.
It is perhaps easier to find out how many days there are since 4 Ajaw 8 Kumk'u, and show how the date 5 Kib' 14 Yaxk'in is derived.
| 9 | × 144000 | = 1296000 |
| 12 | × 7200 | = 86400 |
| 2 | × 360 | = 720 |
| 0 | × 20 | = 0 |
| 16 | × 1 | = 16 |
| Total days | = 1383136 |
Read more about this topic: Mesoamerican Long Count Calendar
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