Sáric Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sáric, Sonora, Mexico
Qibla Details for Sáric
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sáric?
The Qibla direction from Sáric, Sonora, Mexico is 31.4° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sáric should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sáric from Mecca?
The distance from Sáric to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,431 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sáric?
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 Sáric, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sáric?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sáric is 31.4° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 31.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sáric
The Qibla direction from Sáric, Sonora, Mexico is 31.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,431 km (8,346 miles) away. Geographically, Sáric 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 Sáric, this means facing north-northeast (31.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sáric
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (31.4°), 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 94.1° from Sáric. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 31.4°.
Using a compass in Sáric
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sáric. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 31.4° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.