Praxédis Guerrero Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Praxédis Guerrero, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Praxédis Guerrero?
The Qibla direction from Praxédis Guerrero, Chihuahua, Mexico is 36.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Praxédis Guerrero should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Praxédis Guerrero from Mecca?
The distance from Praxédis Guerrero to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,122 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Praxédis Guerrero?
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 Praxédis Guerrero, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Praxédis Guerrero?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Praxédis Guerrero is 36.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 36.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Praxédis Guerrero
The Qibla direction from Praxédis Guerrero, Chihuahua, Mexico is 36.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,122 km (8,154 miles) away. Geographically, Praxédis Guerrero 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 Praxédis Guerrero, this means facing northeast (36.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Praxédis Guerrero
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (36.3°), 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 94.4° from Praxédis Guerrero. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 36.3°.
Using a compass in Praxédis Guerrero
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Praxédis Guerrero. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 36.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.