Chikchan / Kan
Day-sign 5 of 20 in the Tzolk'in
Chikchan (Yukatek) or Kan (K'iche') is day-sign 5 of the 260-day Tzolk'in. Each day pairs one of 20 day-signs with a number from 1 to 13.
| Position | 5 of 20 |
|---|---|
| Yukatek name | Chikchan |
| K'iche' name | Kan |
| Follows | K'an / K'at |
| Precedes | Kimi / Kame |
A living count
Day-keepers (ajq'ij) in highland Guatemala still keep the Tzolk'in today. Astrolysis teaches it with the GMT correlation (584283), which most scholars and many day-keepers use.
Built from the Astrolysis facts table maya/day-signs/chikchan.