Chavinda Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chavinda, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico
Qibla Details for Chavinda
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chavinda?
The Qibla direction from Chavinda, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico is 43.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chavinda should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chavinda from Mecca?
The distance from Chavinda to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,864 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chavinda?
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 Chavinda, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chavinda?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chavinda is 43.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Chavinda
The Qibla direction from Chavinda, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico is 43.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,864 km (8,615 miles) away. Geographically, Chavinda 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 Chavinda, this means facing northeast (43.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chavinda
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43.7°), 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 89.4° from Chavinda. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.7°.
Using a compass in Chavinda
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chavinda. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 43.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.