Dos Arroyos Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dos Arroyos, Guerrero, Mexico
Qibla Details for Dos Arroyos
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dos Arroyos?
The Qibla direction from Dos Arroyos, Guerrero, Mexico is 47.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dos Arroyos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dos Arroyos from Mecca?
The distance from Dos Arroyos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,885 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dos Arroyos?
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 Dos Arroyos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dos Arroyos?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dos Arroyos is 47.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dos Arroyos
The Qibla direction from Dos Arroyos, Guerrero, Mexico is 47.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,885 km (8,628 miles) away. Geographically, Dos Arroyos 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 Dos Arroyos, this means facing northeast (47.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dos Arroyos
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.4°), 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 88.1° from Dos Arroyos. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.4°.
Using a compass in Dos Arroyos
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dos Arroyos. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.