Corral de Piedra Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Corral de Piedra, Jalisco, Mexico

Qibla: 43.3° NE
Distance: 13,720 km
Coords: 21.48°, -102.12°
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Corral de Piedra
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13,720 km

Qibla Details for Corral de Piedra

Qibla Angle43.3° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing90°
Distance to Kaaba13,720 km / 8,525 mi
RegionJalisco
Latitude21.4833°
Longitude-102.1181°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Corral de Piedra?

The Qibla direction from Corral de Piedra, Jalisco, Mexico is 43.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Corral de Piedra should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Corral de Piedra from Mecca?

The distance from Corral de Piedra to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,720 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Corral de Piedra?

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 Corral de Piedra, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Corral de Piedra?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Corral de Piedra is 43.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.3°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Corral de Piedra

The Qibla direction from Corral de Piedra, Jalisco, Mexico is 43.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,720 km (8,525 miles) away. Geographically, Corral de Piedra 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 Corral de Piedra, this means facing northeast (43.3°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Corral de Piedra

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43.3°), 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 90° from Corral de Piedra. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.3°.

Using a compass in Corral de Piedra

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Corral de Piedra. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 43.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.