Concepción Las Minas Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Concepción Las Minas, Chiquimula , Guatemala
Qibla Details for Concepción Las Minas
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Concepción Las Minas?
The Qibla direction from Concepción Las Minas, Chiquimula , Guatemala is 55.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Concepción Las Minas should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Concepción Las Minas from Mecca?
The distance from Concepción Las Minas to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,205 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Concepción Las Minas?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Concepción Las Minas, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Concepción Las Minas?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Concepción Las Minas is 55.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 86.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Concepción Las Minas
The Qibla direction from Concepción Las Minas, Chiquimula , Guatemala is 55.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,205 km (8,205 miles) away. Geographically, Concepción Las Minas sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your northeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Concepción Las Minas, this means facing northeast (55.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Concepción Las Minas
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (55.2°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 86.8° from Concepción Las Minas. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.2°.
Using a compass in Concepción Las Minas
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Concepción Las Minas. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 55.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.