Bácum Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bácum, Sonora, Mexico
Qibla Details for Bácum
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bácum?
The Qibla direction from Bácum, Sonora, Mexico is 33.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bácum should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bácum from Mecca?
The distance from Bácum to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,696 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bácum?
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 Bácum, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bácum?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bácum is 33.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 92.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 33.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bácum
The Qibla direction from Bácum, Sonora, Mexico is 33.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,696 km (8,510 miles) away. Geographically, Bácum sits to the north-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 Bácum, this means facing northeast (33.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bácum
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (33.8°), 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 92.6° from Bácum. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 33.8°.
Using a compass in Bácum
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bácum. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 33.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.