Chan Cenote Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chan Cenote, Yucatán, Mexico
Qibla Details for Chan Cenote
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chan Cenote?
The Qibla direction from Chan Cenote, Yucatán, Mexico is 53.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chan Cenote should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chan Cenote from Mecca?
The distance from Chan Cenote to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,641 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chan Cenote?
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 Chan Cenote, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chan Cenote?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chan Cenote is 53.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chan Cenote
The Qibla direction from Chan Cenote, Yucatán, Mexico is 53.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,641 km (7,855 miles) away. Geographically, Chan Cenote sits to the 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 Chan Cenote, this means facing northeast (53.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chan Cenote
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (53.6°), 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 89.8° from Chan Cenote. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.6°.
Using a compass in Chan Cenote
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chan Cenote. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 53.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.