Chignahuapan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chignahuapan, Puebla, Mexico
Qibla Details for Chignahuapan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chignahuapan?
The Qibla direction from Chignahuapan, Puebla, Mexico is 47.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chignahuapan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chignahuapan from Mecca?
The distance from Chignahuapan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,547 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chignahuapan?
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 Chignahuapan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chignahuapan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chignahuapan is 47.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Chignahuapan
The Qibla direction from Chignahuapan, Puebla, Mexico is 47.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,547 km (8,418 miles) away. Geographically, Chignahuapan 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 Chignahuapan, this means facing northeast (47.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chignahuapan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.2°), 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 Chignahuapan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.2°.
Using a compass in Chignahuapan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chignahuapan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.