Masaguara Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Masaguara, Intibucá, Honduras
Qibla Details for Masaguara
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Masaguara?
The Qibla direction from Masaguara, Intibucá, Honduras is 56° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Masaguara should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Masaguara from Mecca?
The distance from Masaguara to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,081 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Masaguara?
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 Masaguara, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Masaguara?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Masaguara is 56° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 86.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 56°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Masaguara
The Qibla direction from Masaguara, Intibucá, Honduras is 56° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,081 km (8,128 miles) away. Geographically, Masaguara 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 Masaguara, this means facing northeast (56°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Masaguara
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (56°), 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 86.7° from Masaguara. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 56°.
Using a compass in Masaguara
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Masaguara. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 56° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.