San Antonio Suchitepéquez Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from San Antonio Suchitepéquez, Suchitepéquez , Guatemala
Qibla Details for San Antonio Suchitepéquez
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in San Antonio Suchitepéquez?
The Qibla direction from San Antonio Suchitepéquez, Suchitepéquez , Guatemala is 54.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in San Antonio Suchitepéquez should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is San Antonio Suchitepéquez from Mecca?
The distance from San Antonio Suchitepéquez to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,376 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in San Antonio Suchitepéquez?
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 San Antonio Suchitepéquez, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in San Antonio Suchitepéquez?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from San Antonio Suchitepéquez is 54.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 86.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 54.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in San Antonio Suchitepéquez
The Qibla direction from San Antonio Suchitepéquez, Suchitepéquez , Guatemala is 54.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,376 km (8,311 miles) away. Geographically, San Antonio Suchitepéquez 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 San Antonio Suchitepéquez, this means facing northeast (54.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in San Antonio Suchitepéquez
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (54.1°), 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 San Antonio Suchitepéquez. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 54.1°.
Using a compass in San Antonio Suchitepéquez
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in San Antonio Suchitepéquez. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 54.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.