Chamula Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico

Qibla: 52.2° NE
Distance: 13,335 km
Coords: 16.78°, -92.69°
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Qibla Details for Chamula

Qibla Angle52.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing87.9°
Distance to Kaaba13,335 km / 8,286 mi
RegionChiapas
Latitude16.7842°
Longitude-92.6896°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Chamula?

The Qibla direction from Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico is 52.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chamula should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Chamula from Mecca?

The distance from Chamula to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,335 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Chamula?

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 Chamula, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chamula?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chamula is 52.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 87.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 52.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Chamula

The Qibla direction from Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico is 52.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,335 km (8,286 miles) away. Geographically, Chamula 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 Chamula, this means facing northeast (52.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chamula

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (52.2°), 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 87.9° from Chamula. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 52.2°.

Using a compass in Chamula

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chamula. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 52.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.