Bella Vista Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Bella Vista, Chiapas, Mexico

Qibla: 53.1° NE
Distance: 13,376 km
Coords: 15.58°, -92.22°
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Bella Vista
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Qibla Details for Bella Vista

Qibla Angle53.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing87.3°
Distance to Kaaba13,376 km / 8,311 mi
RegionChiapas
Latitude15.5833°
Longitude-92.2167°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Bella Vista?

The Qibla direction from Bella Vista, Chiapas, Mexico is 53.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bella Vista should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Bella Vista from Mecca?

The distance from Bella Vista to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,376 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Bella Vista?

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 Bella Vista, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bella Vista?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bella Vista is 53.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 87.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Bella Vista

The Qibla direction from Bella Vista, Chiapas, Mexico is 53.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,376 km (8,311 miles) away. Geographically, Bella Vista 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 Bella Vista, this means facing northeast (53.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bella Vista

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (53.1°), 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 87.3° from Bella Vista. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.1°.

Using a compass in Bella Vista

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bella Vista. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 53.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.