Chicavasco Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chicavasco, Hidalgo, Mexico
Qibla Details for Chicavasco
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chicavasco?
The Qibla direction from Chicavasco, Hidalgo, Mexico is 46.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chicavasco should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chicavasco from Mecca?
The distance from Chicavasco to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,590 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chicavasco?
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 Chicavasco, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chicavasco?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chicavasco is 46.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chicavasco
The Qibla direction from Chicavasco, Hidalgo, Mexico is 46.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,590 km (8,444 miles) away. Geographically, Chicavasco 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 Chicavasco, this means facing northeast (46.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chicavasco
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.4°), 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 89.5° from Chicavasco. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.4°.
Using a compass in Chicavasco
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chicavasco. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.