Huizaches Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Huizaches, Jalisco, Mexico

Qibla: 43.3° NE
Distance: 14,006 km
Coords: 19.17°, -103.49°
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Qibla Details for Huizaches

Qibla Angle43.3° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing89°
Distance to Kaaba14,006 km / 8,703 mi
RegionJalisco
Latitude19.1717°
Longitude-103.4900°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Huizaches?

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

How far is Huizaches from Mecca?

The distance from Huizaches to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,006 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Huizaches?

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 Huizaches, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Huizaches?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Huizaches is 43.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.3°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Huizaches

The Qibla direction from Huizaches, Jalisco, Mexico is 43.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,006 km (8,703 miles) away. Geographically, Huizaches 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 Huizaches, this means facing northeast (43.3°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Huizaches

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 89° from Huizaches. 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 Huizaches

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Huizaches. 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.