Ciudad Constitución Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Qibla Details for Ciudad Constitución
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ciudad Constitución?
The Qibla direction from Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico is 33.3° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ciudad Constitución should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ciudad Constitución from Mecca?
The distance from Ciudad Constitución to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,017 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ciudad Constitución?
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 Ciudad Constitución, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ciudad Constitución?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ciudad Constitución is 33.3° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 91.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 33.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ciudad Constitución
The Qibla direction from Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico is 33.3° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,017 km (8,710 miles) away. Geographically, Ciudad Constitución sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Ciudad Constitución, this means facing north-northeast (33.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ciudad Constitución
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (33.3°), 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 91.5° from Ciudad Constitución. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 33.3°.
Using a compass in Ciudad Constitución
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ciudad Constitución. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 33.3° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.