Ciénega Grande Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ciénega Grande, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Qibla Details for Ciénega Grande
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ciénega Grande?
The Qibla direction from Ciénega Grande, Aguascalientes, Mexico is 43.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ciénega Grande should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ciénega Grande from Mecca?
The distance from Ciénega Grande to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,656 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ciénega Grande?
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 Ciénega Grande, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ciénega Grande?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ciénega Grande is 43.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ciénega Grande
The Qibla direction from Ciénega Grande, Aguascalientes, Mexico is 43.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,656 km (8,485 miles) away. Geographically, Ciénega Grande sits to the 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 Ciénega Grande, this means facing northeast (43.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ciénega Grande
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43.1°), 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 90.3° from Ciénega Grande. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.1°.
Using a compass in Ciénega Grande
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ciénega Grande. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 43.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.