Capula Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Capula, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico
Qibla Details for Capula
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Capula?
The Qibla direction from Capula, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico is 44.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Capula should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Capula from Mecca?
The distance from Capula to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,840 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Capula?
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 Capula, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Capula?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Capula is 44.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Capula
The Qibla direction from Capula, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico is 44.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,840 km (8,600 miles) away. Geographically, Capula 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 Capula, this means facing northeast (44.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Capula
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (44.4°), 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 89.3° from Capula. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.4°.
Using a compass in Capula
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Capula. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 44.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.