Mixco Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mixco, Guatemala , Guatemala
Qibla Details for Mixco
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mixco?
The Qibla direction from Mixco, Guatemala , Guatemala is 54.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mixco should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mixco from Mecca?
The distance from Mixco to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,299 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mixco?
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 Mixco, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mixco?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mixco is 54.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 86.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 54.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Mixco
The Qibla direction from Mixco, Guatemala , Guatemala is 54.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,299 km (8,264 miles) away. Geographically, Mixco 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 Mixco, this means facing northeast (54.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mixco
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (54.5°), 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 86.9° from Mixco. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 54.5°.
Using a compass in Mixco
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mixco. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 54.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.