José Esteban Coronado Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from José Esteban Coronado, Chihuahua, Mexico
Qibla Details for José Esteban Coronado
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in José Esteban Coronado?
The Qibla direction from José Esteban Coronado, Chihuahua, Mexico is 38.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in José Esteban Coronado should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is José Esteban Coronado from Mecca?
The distance from José Esteban Coronado to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,481 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in José Esteban Coronado?
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 José Esteban Coronado, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in José Esteban Coronado?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from José Esteban Coronado is 38.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 92.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 38.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in José Esteban Coronado
The Qibla direction from José Esteban Coronado, Chihuahua, Mexico is 38.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,481 km (8,377 miles) away. Geographically, José Esteban Coronado 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 José Esteban Coronado, this means facing northeast (38.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in José Esteban Coronado
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (38.6°), 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 92.3° from José Esteban Coronado. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 38.6°.
Using a compass in José Esteban Coronado
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in José Esteban Coronado. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 38.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.