Sipacapa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sipacapa, San Marcos , Guatemala
Qibla Details for Sipacapa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sipacapa?
The Qibla direction from Sipacapa, San Marcos , Guatemala is 53.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sipacapa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sipacapa from Mecca?
The distance from Sipacapa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,350 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sipacapa?
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 Sipacapa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sipacapa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sipacapa is 53.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 87.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Sipacapa
The Qibla direction from Sipacapa, San Marcos , Guatemala is 53.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,350 km (8,295 miles) away. Geographically, Sipacapa 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 Sipacapa, this means facing northeast (53.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sipacapa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (53.6°), 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 87.1° from Sipacapa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.6°.
Using a compass in Sipacapa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sipacapa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 53.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.