Arcinas Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Arcinas, Durango, Mexico
Qibla Details for Arcinas
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Arcinas?
The Qibla direction from Arcinas, Durango, Mexico is 40.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Arcinas should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Arcinas from Mecca?
The distance from Arcinas to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,453 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Arcinas?
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 Arcinas, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Arcinas?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Arcinas is 40.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 91.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 40.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Arcinas
The Qibla direction from Arcinas, Durango, Mexico is 40.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,453 km (8,359 miles) away. Geographically, Arcinas 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 Arcinas, this means facing northeast (40.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Arcinas
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (40.5°), 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 91.9° from Arcinas. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 40.5°.
Using a compass in Arcinas
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Arcinas. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 40.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.