León Guzmán Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from León Guzmán, Durango, Mexico

Qibla: 40.4° NE
Distance: 13,492 km
Coords: 25.50°, -103.66°
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León Guzmán
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13,492 km

Qibla Details for León Guzmán

Qibla Angle40.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing91.8°
Distance to Kaaba13,492 km / 8,384 mi
RegionDurango
Latitude25.4999°
Longitude-103.6592°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in León Guzmán?

The Qibla direction from León Guzmán, Durango, Mexico is 40.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in León Guzmán should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is León Guzmán from Mecca?

The distance from León Guzmán to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,492 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in León Guzmán?

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 León Guzmán, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in León Guzmán?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from León Guzmán is 40.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 91.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 40.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in León Guzmán

The Qibla direction from León Guzmán, Durango, Mexico is 40.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,492 km (8,384 miles) away. Geographically, León Guzmán 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 León Guzmán, this means facing northeast (40.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in León Guzmán

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (40.4°), 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 91.8° from León Guzmán. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 40.4°.

Using a compass in León Guzmán

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in León Guzmán. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 40.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.