Arizpe Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico
Qibla Details for Arizpe
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Arizpe?
The Qibla direction from Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico is 32.8° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Arizpe should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Arizpe from Mecca?
The distance from Arizpe to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,442 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Arizpe?
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 Arizpe, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Arizpe?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Arizpe is 32.8° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 93.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 32.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Arizpe
The Qibla direction from Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico is 32.8° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,442 km (8,352 miles) away. Geographically, Arizpe sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Arizpe, this means facing north-northeast (32.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Arizpe
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (32.8°), 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 93.8° from Arizpe. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 32.8°.
Using a compass in Arizpe
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Arizpe. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 32.8° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.