Galecio Narcia Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Galecio Narcia, Chiapas, Mexico

Qibla: 52.1° NE
Distance: 13,376 km
Coords: 16.59°, -93.02°
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Galecio Narcia
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13,376 km

Qibla Details for Galecio Narcia

Qibla Angle52.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing87.8°
Distance to Kaaba13,376 km / 8,311 mi
RegionChiapas
Latitude16.5882°
Longitude-93.0205°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Galecio Narcia?

The Qibla direction from Galecio Narcia, Chiapas, Mexico is 52.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Galecio Narcia should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Galecio Narcia from Mecca?

The distance from Galecio Narcia 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 Galecio Narcia?

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 Galecio Narcia, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Galecio Narcia?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Galecio Narcia is 52.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 87.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 52.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Galecio Narcia

The Qibla direction from Galecio Narcia, Chiapas, Mexico is 52.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,376 km (8,311 miles) away. Geographically, Galecio Narcia 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 Galecio Narcia, this means facing northeast (52.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Galecio Narcia

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (52.1°), 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 87.8° from Galecio Narcia. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 52.1°.

Using a compass in Galecio Narcia

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Galecio Narcia. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 52.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.