Jamay Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Jamay, Jalisco, Mexico

Qibla: 43.4° NE
Distance: 13,859 km
Coords: 20.29°, -102.71°
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Qibla Details for Jamay

Qibla Angle43.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing89.5°
Distance to Kaaba13,859 km / 8,612 mi
RegionJalisco
Latitude20.2944°
Longitude-102.7097°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Jamay?

The Qibla direction from Jamay, Jalisco, Mexico is 43.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jamay should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Jamay from Mecca?

The distance from Jamay to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,859 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Jamay?

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 Jamay, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jamay?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jamay is 43.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Jamay

The Qibla direction from Jamay, Jalisco, Mexico is 43.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,859 km (8,612 miles) away. Geographically, Jamay 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 Jamay, this means facing northeast (43.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jamay

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43.4°), 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 Jamay. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.4°.

Using a compass in Jamay

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jamay. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 43.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.