Magdalena de Kino Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Magdalena de Kino, Sonora, Mexico
Qibla Details for Magdalena de Kino
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Magdalena de Kino?
The Qibla direction from Magdalena de Kino, Sonora, Mexico is 32° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Magdalena de Kino should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Magdalena de Kino from Mecca?
The distance from Magdalena de Kino to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,455 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Magdalena de Kino?
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 Magdalena de Kino, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Magdalena de Kino?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Magdalena de Kino is 32° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 93.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 32°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Magdalena de Kino
The Qibla direction from Magdalena de Kino, Sonora, Mexico is 32° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,455 km (8,361 miles) away. Geographically, Magdalena de Kino 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 Magdalena de Kino, this means facing north-northeast (32°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Magdalena de Kino
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 93.9° from Magdalena de Kino. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 32°.
Using a compass in Magdalena de Kino
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Magdalena de Kino. 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.