Apatzingán Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Apatzingán, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico
Qibla Details for Apatzingán
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Apatzingán?
The Qibla direction from Apatzingán, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico is 44.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Apatzingán should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Apatzingán from Mecca?
The distance from Apatzingán to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,930 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Apatzingán?
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 Apatzingán, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Apatzingán?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Apatzingán is 44.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Apatzingán
The Qibla direction from Apatzingán, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico is 44.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,930 km (8,656 miles) away. Geographically, Apatzingán 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 Apatzingán, this means facing northeast (44.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Apatzingán
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (44.3°), 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 Apatzingán. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.3°.
Using a compass in Apatzingán
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Apatzingán. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 44.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.