Zacalaca Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Zacalaca, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Qibla Details for Zacalaca
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Zacalaca?
The Qibla direction from Zacalaca, Quintana Roo, Mexico is 53.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zacalaca should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Zacalaca from Mecca?
The distance from Zacalaca to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,770 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Zacalaca?
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 Zacalaca, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zacalaca?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zacalaca is 53.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Zacalaca
The Qibla direction from Zacalaca, Quintana Roo, Mexico is 53.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,770 km (7,935 miles) away. Geographically, Zacalaca 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 Zacalaca, this means facing northeast (53.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zacalaca
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (53.4°), 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 89.4° from Zacalaca. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.4°.
Using a compass in Zacalaca
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zacalaca. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 53.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.