Charapán Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Charapán, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico
Qibla Details for Charapán
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Charapán?
The Qibla direction from Charapán, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico is 44.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Charapán should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Charapán from Mecca?
The distance from Charapán to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,877 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Charapán?
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 Charapán, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Charapán?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Charapán is 44.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Charapán
The Qibla direction from Charapán, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico is 44.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,877 km (8,623 miles) away. Geographically, Charapán 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 Charapán, this means facing northeast (44.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Charapán
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (44.1°), 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 89.2° from Charapán. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.1°.
Using a compass in Charapán
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Charapán. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 44.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.