Campo Carretero Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Campo Carretero, Sonora, Mexico
Qibla Details for Campo Carretero
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Campo Carretero?
The Qibla direction from Campo Carretero, Sonora, Mexico is 32° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Campo Carretero should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Campo Carretero from Mecca?
The distance from Campo Carretero to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,436 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Campo Carretero?
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 Campo Carretero, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Campo Carretero?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Campo Carretero is 32° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 32°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Campo Carretero
The Qibla direction from Campo Carretero, Sonora, Mexico is 32° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,436 km (8,349 miles) away. Geographically, Campo Carretero 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 Campo Carretero, this means facing north-northeast (32°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Campo Carretero
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (32°), 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 94° from Campo Carretero. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 32°.
Using a compass in Campo Carretero
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Campo Carretero. 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° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.