Ciudad Sahagun Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ciudad Sahagun, Hidalgo, Mexico
Qibla Details for Ciudad Sahagun
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ciudad Sahagun?
The Qibla direction from Ciudad Sahagun, Hidalgo, Mexico is 46.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ciudad Sahagun should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ciudad Sahagun from Mecca?
The distance from Ciudad Sahagun to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,593 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ciudad Sahagun?
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 Ciudad Sahagun, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ciudad Sahagun?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ciudad Sahagun is 46.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ciudad Sahagun
The Qibla direction from Ciudad Sahagun, Hidalgo, Mexico is 46.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,593 km (8,446 miles) away. Geographically, Ciudad Sahagun 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 Ciudad Sahagun, this means facing northeast (46.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ciudad Sahagun
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.9°), 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 89.3° from Ciudad Sahagun. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.9°.
Using a compass in Ciudad Sahagun
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ciudad Sahagun. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.