Chiché Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chiché, Quiché , Guatemala
Qibla Details for Chiché
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chiché?
The Qibla direction from Chiché, Quiché , Guatemala is 54° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chiché should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chiché from Mecca?
The distance from Chiché to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,314 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chiché?
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 Chiché, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chiché?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chiché is 54° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 87°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 54°.
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Qibla: 54.1°
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Qibla: 54°
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Qibla: 53.9°
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Qibla: 54.2°
Municipio de Canillá
Qibla: 54.1°
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Qibla: 53.8°
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Qibla: 54°
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Qibla: 54.1°
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Qibla: 54.1°
Finding Qibla Direction in Chiché
The Qibla direction from Chiché, Quiché , Guatemala is 54° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,314 km (8,273 miles) away. Geographically, Chiché 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 Chiché, this means facing northeast (54°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chiché
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (54°), 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 87° from Chiché. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 54°.
Using a compass in Chiché
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chiché. 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° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.