Vicente Guerrero Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vicente Guerrero, Sonora, Mexico
Qibla Details for Vicente Guerrero
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vicente Guerrero?
The Qibla direction from Vicente Guerrero, Sonora, Mexico is 33.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vicente Guerrero should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vicente Guerrero from Mecca?
The distance from Vicente Guerrero to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,692 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vicente Guerrero?
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 Vicente Guerrero, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vicente Guerrero?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vicente Guerrero is 33.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 92.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 33.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vicente Guerrero
The Qibla direction from Vicente Guerrero, Sonora, Mexico is 33.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,692 km (8,508 miles) away. Geographically, Vicente Guerrero 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 Vicente Guerrero, this means facing northeast (33.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vicente Guerrero
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (33.9°), 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 Vicente Guerrero. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 33.9°.
Using a compass in Vicente Guerrero
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vicente Guerrero. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 33.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.