Janamuato Qibla Direction

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

Qibla: 44.4° NE
Distance: 13,793 km
Coords: 20.10°, -101.59°
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Qibla Details for Janamuato

Qibla Angle44.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing89.4°
Distance to Kaaba13,793 km / 8,571 mi
RegionEstado de México
Latitude20.0996°
Longitude-101.5854°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Janamuato?

The Qibla direction from Janamuato, Estado de México, Mexico is 44.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Janamuato should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Janamuato from Mecca?

The distance from Janamuato to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,793 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Janamuato?

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 Janamuato, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Janamuato?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Janamuato is 44.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Janamuato

The Qibla direction from Janamuato, Estado de México, Mexico is 44.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,793 km (8,571 miles) away. Geographically, Janamuato 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 Janamuato, this means facing northeast (44.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Janamuato

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (44.4°), 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 89.4° from Janamuato. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.4°.

Using a compass in Janamuato

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Janamuato. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 44.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.