Seybaplaya Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Seybaplaya, Campeche, Mexico
Qibla Details for Seybaplaya
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Seybaplaya?
The Qibla direction from Seybaplaya, Campeche, Mexico is 52.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Seybaplaya should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Seybaplaya from Mecca?
The distance from Seybaplaya to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,973 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Seybaplaya?
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 Seybaplaya, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Seybaplaya?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Seybaplaya is 52.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 52.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Seybaplaya
The Qibla direction from Seybaplaya, Campeche, Mexico is 52.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,973 km (8,061 miles) away. Geographically, Seybaplaya 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 Seybaplaya, this means facing northeast (52.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Seybaplaya
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (52.3°), 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 89.2° from Seybaplaya. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 52.3°.
Using a compass in Seybaplaya
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Seybaplaya. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 52.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.