Nácori Chico Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nácori Chico, Sonora, Mexico
Qibla Details for Nácori Chico
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nácori Chico?
The Qibla direction from Nácori Chico, Sonora, Mexico is 34.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nácori Chico should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nácori Chico from Mecca?
The distance from Nácori Chico to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,439 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nácori Chico?
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 Nácori Chico, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nácori Chico?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nácori Chico is 34.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 93.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 34.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Nácori Chico
The Qibla direction from Nácori Chico, Sonora, Mexico is 34.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,439 km (8,351 miles) away. Geographically, Nácori Chico 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 Nácori Chico, this means facing northeast (34.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nácori Chico
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (34.1°), 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 93.5° from Nácori Chico. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 34.1°.
Using a compass in Nácori Chico
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nácori Chico. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 34.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.