Miguel Ahumada Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Miguel Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico
Qibla Details for Miguel Ahumada
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Miguel Ahumada?
The Qibla direction from Miguel Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico is 36° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Miguel Ahumada should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Miguel Ahumada from Mecca?
The distance from Miguel Ahumada to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,218 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Miguel Ahumada?
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 Miguel Ahumada, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Miguel Ahumada?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Miguel Ahumada is 36° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 36°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Miguel Ahumada
The Qibla direction from Miguel Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico is 36° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,218 km (8,213 miles) away. Geographically, Miguel Ahumada sits to the north-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 Miguel Ahumada, this means facing northeast (36°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Miguel Ahumada
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (36°), 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 94° from Miguel Ahumada. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 36°.
Using a compass in Miguel Ahumada
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Miguel Ahumada. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 36° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.