Sahuaral de Otero Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sahuaral de Otero, Sonora, Mexico
Qibla Details for Sahuaral de Otero
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sahuaral de Otero?
The Qibla direction from Sahuaral de Otero, Sonora, Mexico is 34.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sahuaral de Otero should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sahuaral de Otero from Mecca?
The distance from Sahuaral de Otero to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,738 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sahuaral de Otero?
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 Sahuaral de Otero, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sahuaral de Otero?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sahuaral de Otero is 34.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 92.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 34.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sahuaral de Otero
The Qibla direction from Sahuaral de Otero, Sonora, Mexico is 34.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,738 km (8,536 miles) away. Geographically, Sahuaral de Otero 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 Sahuaral de Otero, this means facing northeast (34.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sahuaral de Otero
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (34.4°), 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 92.3° from Sahuaral de Otero. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 34.4°.
Using a compass in Sahuaral de Otero
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sahuaral de Otero. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 34.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.