Chihuahuita Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Chihuahuita, Sinaloa, Mexico

Qibla: 35.3° NE
Distance: 13,766 km
Coords: 26.15°, -109.05°
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Chihuahuita
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13,766 km

Qibla Details for Chihuahuita

Qibla Angle35.3° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing92°
Distance to Kaaba13,766 km / 8,554 mi
RegionSinaloa
Latitude26.1547°
Longitude-109.0550°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Chihuahuita?

The Qibla direction from Chihuahuita, Sinaloa, Mexico is 35.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chihuahuita should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Chihuahuita from Mecca?

The distance from Chihuahuita to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,766 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Chihuahuita?

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 Chihuahuita, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chihuahuita?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chihuahuita is 35.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 92°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 35.3°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Chihuahuita

The Qibla direction from Chihuahuita, Sinaloa, Mexico is 35.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,766 km (8,554 miles) away. Geographically, Chihuahuita 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 Chihuahuita, this means facing northeast (35.3°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chihuahuita

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (35.3°), 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 92° from Chihuahuita. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 35.3°.

Using a compass in Chihuahuita

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chihuahuita. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 35.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.