A New Age interpretation held that the date marked the start of a period during which Earth and its inhabitants would undergo a positive physical or spiritual transformation, and that 21 December 2012 would mark the beginning of a new era.
En New Age-fortolkning af denne overgang er, at denne dato markerer starten på en tidsalder hvor jorden og dens beboere kan undergå en positiv fysisk eller spirituel transformation, og at 2012 kan markere begyndelsen på den nye æra.