Sabinalito Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Sabinalito, Chiapas, Mexico

Qibla: 53.2° NE
Distance: 13,348 km
Coords: 15.70°, -91.99°
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Sabinalito
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Qibla Details for Sabinalito

Qibla Angle53.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing87.4°
Distance to Kaaba13,348 km / 8,294 mi
RegionChiapas
Latitude15.7019°
Longitude-91.9864°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Sabinalito?

The Qibla direction from Sabinalito, Chiapas, Mexico is 53.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sabinalito should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Sabinalito from Mecca?

The distance from Sabinalito to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,348 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Sabinalito?

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 Sabinalito, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sabinalito?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sabinalito is 53.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 87.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Sabinalito

The Qibla direction from Sabinalito, Chiapas, Mexico is 53.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,348 km (8,294 miles) away. Geographically, Sabinalito 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 Sabinalito, this means facing northeast (53.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sabinalito

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (53.2°), 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 87.4° from Sabinalito. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.2°.

Using a compass in Sabinalito

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sabinalito. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 53.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.