Atenango del Río Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Atenango del Río, Guerrero, Mexico
Qibla Details for Atenango del Río
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Atenango del Río?
The Qibla direction from Atenango del Río, Guerrero, Mexico is 47.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Atenango del Río should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Atenango del Río from Mecca?
The distance from Atenango del Río to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,761 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Atenango del Río?
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 Atenango del Río, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Atenango del Río?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Atenango del Río is 47.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Atenango del Río
The Qibla direction from Atenango del Río, Guerrero, Mexico is 47.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,761 km (8,551 miles) away. Geographically, Atenango del Río 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 Atenango del Río, this means facing northeast (47.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Atenango del Río
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.3°), 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 88.5° from Atenango del Río. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.3°.
Using a compass in Atenango del Río
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Atenango del Río. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.