Rafael Ramírez Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Rafael Ramírez, Chiapas, Mexico

Qibla: 52.9° NE
Distance: 13,294 km
Coords: 16.46°, -91.95°
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Rafael Ramírez
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Qibla Details for Rafael Ramírez

Qibla Angle52.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing87.7°
Distance to Kaaba13,294 km / 8,261 mi
RegionChiapas
Latitude16.4620°
Longitude-91.9452°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Rafael Ramírez?

The Qibla direction from Rafael Ramírez, Chiapas, Mexico is 52.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rafael Ramírez should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Rafael Ramírez from Mecca?

The distance from Rafael Ramírez to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,294 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Rafael Ramírez?

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 Rafael Ramírez, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rafael Ramírez?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rafael Ramírez is 52.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 87.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 52.9°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Rafael Ramírez

The Qibla direction from Rafael Ramírez, Chiapas, Mexico is 52.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,294 km (8,261 miles) away. Geographically, Rafael Ramírez 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 Rafael Ramírez, this means facing northeast (52.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rafael Ramírez

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (52.9°), 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 87.7° from Rafael Ramírez. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 52.9°.

Using a compass in Rafael Ramírez

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rafael Ramírez. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 52.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.