Mazapil Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mazapil, Zacatecas, Mexico
Qibla Details for Mazapil
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mazapil?
The Qibla direction from Mazapil, Zacatecas, Mexico is 42.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mazapil should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mazapil from Mecca?
The distance from Mazapil to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,424 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mazapil?
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 Mazapil, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mazapil?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mazapil is 42.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 91.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 42.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Mazapil
The Qibla direction from Mazapil, Zacatecas, Mexico is 42.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,424 km (8,341 miles) away. Geographically, Mazapil 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 Mazapil, this means facing northeast (42.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mazapil
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (42.4°), 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 91.4° from Mazapil. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 42.4°.
Using a compass in Mazapil
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mazapil. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 42.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.