Juan Aldama Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Juan Aldama, Zacatecas, Mexico
Qibla Details for Juan Aldama
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Juan Aldama?
The Qibla direction from Juan Aldama, Zacatecas, Mexico is 41.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Juan Aldama should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Juan Aldama from Mecca?
The distance from Juan Aldama to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,577 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Juan Aldama?
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 Juan Aldama, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Juan Aldama?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Juan Aldama is 41.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 91.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 41.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Juan Aldama
The Qibla direction from Juan Aldama, Zacatecas, Mexico is 41.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,577 km (8,436 miles) away. Geographically, Juan Aldama 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 Juan Aldama, this means facing northeast (41.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Juan Aldama
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (41.1°), 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 91.2° from Juan Aldama. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 41.1°.
Using a compass in Juan Aldama
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Juan Aldama. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 41.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.