Palmito del Verde Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Palmito del Verde, Sinaloa, Mexico

Qibla: 39.7° NE
Distance: 13,872 km
Coords: 22.66°, -105.77°
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Palmito del Verde
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13,872 km

Qibla Details for Palmito del Verde

Qibla Angle39.7° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing90.5°
Distance to Kaaba13,872 km / 8,620 mi
RegionSinaloa
Latitude22.6586°
Longitude-105.7711°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Palmito del Verde?

The Qibla direction from Palmito del Verde, Sinaloa, Mexico is 39.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Palmito del Verde should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Palmito del Verde from Mecca?

The distance from Palmito del Verde to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,872 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Palmito del Verde?

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 Palmito del Verde, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Palmito del Verde?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Palmito del Verde is 39.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 39.7°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Palmito del Verde

The Qibla direction from Palmito del Verde, Sinaloa, Mexico is 39.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,872 km (8,620 miles) away. Geographically, Palmito del Verde 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 Palmito del Verde, this means facing northeast (39.7°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Palmito del Verde

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (39.7°), 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 90.5° from Palmito del Verde. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 39.7°.

Using a compass in Palmito del Verde

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Palmito del Verde. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 39.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.