Carapán Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Carapán, Estado de México, Mexico

Qibla: 44.1° NE
Distance: 13,845 km
Coords: 19.86°, -102.04°
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Qibla Details for Carapán

Qibla Angle44.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing89.3°
Distance to Kaaba13,845 km / 8,603 mi
RegionEstado de México
Latitude19.8600°
Longitude-102.0364°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Carapán?

The Qibla direction from Carapán, Estado de México, Mexico is 44.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Carapán should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Carapán from Mecca?

The distance from Carapán to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,845 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Carapán?

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 Carapán, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Carapán?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Carapán is 44.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Carapán

The Qibla direction from Carapán, Estado de México, Mexico is 44.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,845 km (8,603 miles) away. Geographically, Carapán 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 Carapán, this means facing northeast (44.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Carapán

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (44.1°), 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 89.3° from Carapán. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.1°.

Using a compass in Carapán

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Carapán. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 44.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.