Potam Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Potam, Sonora, Mexico
Qibla Details for Potam
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Potam?
The Qibla direction from Potam, Sonora, Mexico is 33.5° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Potam should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Potam from Mecca?
The distance from Potam to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,708 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Potam?
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 Potam, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Potam?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Potam is 33.5° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 92.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 33.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Potam
The Qibla direction from Potam, Sonora, Mexico is 33.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,708 km (8,518 miles) away. Geographically, Potam 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 Potam, this means facing north-northeast (33.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Potam
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (33.5°), 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 Potam. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 33.5°.
Using a compass in Potam
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Potam. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 33.5° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.