Fronteras Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fronteras, Sonora, Mexico
Qibla Details for Fronteras
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fronteras?
The Qibla direction from Fronteras, Sonora, Mexico is 33.2° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fronteras should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fronteras from Mecca?
The distance from Fronteras to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,358 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fronteras?
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 Fronteras, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fronteras?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fronteras is 33.2° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 33.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fronteras
The Qibla direction from Fronteras, Sonora, Mexico is 33.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,358 km (8,300 miles) away. Geographically, Fronteras 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 Fronteras, this means facing north-northeast (33.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fronteras
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (33.2°), 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 Fronteras. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 33.2°.
Using a compass in Fronteras
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fronteras. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 33.2° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.