Maya Balam Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Maya Balam, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Qibla Details for Maya Balam
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Maya Balam?
The Qibla direction from Maya Balam, Quintana Roo, Mexico is 53.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Maya Balam should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Maya Balam from Mecca?
The distance from Maya Balam to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,828 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Maya Balam?
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 Maya Balam, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Maya Balam?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Maya Balam is 53.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Maya Balam
The Qibla direction from Maya Balam, Quintana Roo, Mexico is 53.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,828 km (7,971 miles) away. Geographically, Maya Balam 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 Maya Balam, this means facing northeast (53.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Maya Balam
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (53.9°), 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 88.8° from Maya Balam. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.9°.
Using a compass in Maya Balam
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Maya Balam. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 53.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.