Augusto Gómez Villanueva Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Augusto Gómez Villanueva, Colima, Mexico
Qibla Details for Augusto Gómez Villanueva
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Augusto Gómez Villanueva?
The Qibla direction from Augusto Gómez Villanueva, Colima, Mexico is 43° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Augusto Gómez Villanueva should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Augusto Gómez Villanueva from Mecca?
The distance from Augusto Gómez Villanueva to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,055 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Augusto Gómez Villanueva?
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 Augusto Gómez Villanueva, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Augusto Gómez Villanueva?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Augusto Gómez Villanueva is 43° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Augusto Gómez Villanueva
The Qibla direction from Augusto Gómez Villanueva, Colima, Mexico is 43° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,055 km (8,733 miles) away. Geographically, Augusto Gómez Villanueva 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 Augusto Gómez Villanueva, this means facing northeast (43°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Augusto Gómez Villanueva
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43°), 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 89° from Augusto Gómez Villanueva. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43°.
Using a compass in Augusto Gómez Villanueva
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Augusto Gómez Villanueva. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 43° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.