Rincón de López Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rincón de López, Colima, Mexico
Qibla Details for Rincón de López
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rincón de López?
The Qibla direction from Rincón de López, Colima, Mexico is 43° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rincón de López should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rincón de López from Mecca?
The distance from Rincón de López to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,047 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rincón de López?
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 Rincón de López, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rincón de López?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rincón de López 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 Rincón de López
The Qibla direction from Rincón de López, Colima, Mexico is 43° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,047 km (8,728 miles) away. Geographically, Rincón de López 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 Rincón de López, this means facing northeast (43°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rincón de López
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 Rincón de López. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43°.
Using a compass in Rincón de López
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rincón de López. 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.