Riva Palacio Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Riva Palacio, Chihuahua, Mexico
Qibla Details for Riva Palacio
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Riva Palacio?
The Qibla direction from Riva Palacio, Chihuahua, Mexico is 36.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Riva Palacio should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Riva Palacio from Mecca?
The distance from Riva Palacio to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,387 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Riva Palacio?
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 Riva Palacio, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Riva Palacio?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Riva Palacio is 36.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 93.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 36.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Riva Palacio
The Qibla direction from Riva Palacio, Chihuahua, Mexico is 36.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,387 km (8,318 miles) away. Geographically, Riva Palacio 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 Riva Palacio, this means facing northeast (36.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Riva Palacio
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (36.5°), 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 93.2° from Riva Palacio. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 36.5°.
Using a compass in Riva Palacio
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Riva Palacio. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 36.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.