Cumbres III Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Cumbres III, Aguascalientes, Mexico

Qibla: 43° NE
Distance: 13,693 km
Coords: 21.92°, -102.24°
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Qibla Details for Cumbres III

Qibla Angle43° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing90.2°
Distance to Kaaba13,693 km / 8,508 mi
RegionAguascalientes
Latitude21.9222°
Longitude-102.2375°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Cumbres III?

The Qibla direction from Cumbres III, Aguascalientes, Mexico is 43° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cumbres III should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Cumbres III from Mecca?

The distance from Cumbres III to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,693 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Cumbres III?

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 Cumbres III, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cumbres III?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cumbres III is 43° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Cumbres III

The Qibla direction from Cumbres III, Aguascalientes, Mexico is 43° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,693 km (8,508 miles) away. Geographically, Cumbres III 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 Cumbres III, this means facing northeast (43°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cumbres III

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43°), 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 90.2° from Cumbres III. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43°.

Using a compass in Cumbres III

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cumbres III. 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° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.