Marcol Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Marcol, Sinaloa, Mexico
Qibla Details for Marcol
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Marcol?
The Qibla direction from Marcol, Sinaloa, Mexico is 36.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Marcol should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Marcol from Mecca?
The distance from Marcol to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,795 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Marcol?
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 Marcol, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Marcol?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Marcol is 36.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 91.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 36.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Marcol
The Qibla direction from Marcol, Sinaloa, Mexico is 36.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,795 km (8,572 miles) away. Geographically, Marcol 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 Marcol, this means facing northeast (36.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Marcol
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (36.1°), 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 91.7° from Marcol. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 36.1°.
Using a compass in Marcol
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Marcol. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 36.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.