Sinuapa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sinuapa, Ocotepeque, Honduras
Qibla Details for Sinuapa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sinuapa?
The Qibla direction from Sinuapa, Ocotepeque, Honduras is 55.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sinuapa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sinuapa from Mecca?
The distance from Sinuapa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,185 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sinuapa?
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 Sinuapa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sinuapa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sinuapa is 55.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 86.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Sinuapa
The Qibla direction from Sinuapa, Ocotepeque, Honduras is 55.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,185 km (8,193 miles) away. Geographically, Sinuapa 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 Sinuapa, this means facing northeast (55.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sinuapa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (55.4°), 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 Sinuapa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.4°.
Using a compass in Sinuapa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sinuapa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 55.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.