Rincón del Centeno Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rincón del Centeno, Guanajuato, Mexico
Qibla Details for Rincón del Centeno
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rincón del Centeno?
The Qibla direction from Rincón del Centeno, Guanajuato, Mexico is 44.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rincón del Centeno should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rincón del Centeno from Mecca?
The distance from Rincón del Centeno to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,697 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rincón del Centeno?
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 del Centeno, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rincón del Centeno?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rincón del Centeno is 44.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Rincón del Centeno
The Qibla direction from Rincón del Centeno, Guanajuato, Mexico is 44.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,697 km (8,511 miles) away. Geographically, Rincón del Centeno 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 del Centeno, this means facing northeast (44.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rincón del Centeno
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (44.7°), 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 89.7° from Rincón del Centeno. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.7°.
Using a compass in Rincón del Centeno
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 del Centeno. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 44.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.