Qibla direction in León, León Department, Nicaragua

How to face the Qibla in León, León Department, Nicaragua

Stand where you will pray and find north first. Then turn towards east and move a further 32.6° towards north: the result is the bearing of 57.4°. Because the angle sits far from the cardinal points, a rough guess such as “east” would be off by more than 30°, which is why a measured bearing matters in León, León Department, Nicaragua.

The scholars distinguish two cases: the one who sees the Kaaba aims at the building itself, while the one who cannot see it, as anywhere in León, León Department, Nicaragua, aims at its direction as well as he reasonably can. Comparing with the mihrab of a local mosque is a quick way to confirm the result. If you travel or move house, check the angle again, since it changes from place to place.

Why a flat map shows a different direction

This is a place where maps mislead badly: a straight line on a flat map from León, León Department, Nicaragua to Mecca points to 85.8° (east), a full 28.3° away from the true Qibla of 57.4° (north-east). The map line keeps one compass heading and is 412 km longer than the great-circle route. Because the Earth is a sphere, the shortest way to Mecca from León, León Department, Nicaragua first heads north-east, and that is the direction to face.

The value of 57.4° is the direction in which the shortest route from 12.4353° N, 86.8786° W sets off towards the Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E. Every accurate Qibla calculator, and the plans of well-oriented mosques, arrive at the same angle for this point.

Distance from León, León Department, Nicaragua to Mecca and Medina

Mecca is 13,087 km from León, León Department, Nicaragua as the crow flies, and Medina, the city of the Prophet ﷺ, is 12,906 km away. A direct flight would take roughly 15 h 54 min, although most pilgrims from León, León Department, Nicaragua connect through Jeddah or Medina airport.

Clocks in León, León Department, Nicaragua run 9 hours behind Mecca all year. Prayer times, however, depend on the sun at your own location, so always use the prayer times of León, León Department, Nicaragua rather than those of Mecca.

Finding the Qibla with the sun in León, León Department, Nicaragua

On 119 days of 2027, the sun passes exactly through the Qibla direction of León, León Department, Nicaragua while it is well above the horizon. At that moment, facing the sun means facing Mecca. The effect is most frequent in May (31 days); for example, on 1 May 2027 it happens at 11:27 local time.

On 246 days the sun stands exactly opposite the Qibla: then the shadow of any vertical object, a pole, a door frame or a plumb line, points straight towards Mecca. This is most frequent in January (31 days), for instance on 1 January 2027 at 15:37.

Twice a year the sun passes directly over the Kaaba, on 28 May 2027 and 16 July 2027. Both happen at night in León, León Department, Nicaragua (03:18 and 03:27 local time), so they cannot be used here. Instead, on 13 January 2027 at 15:29 and 28 November 2027 at 15:09 the sun is over the point opposite the Kaaba, and every vertical shadow in León, León Department, Nicaragua points straight to Mecca.

León, León Department, Nicaragua compared with other cities

The Qibla here is practically the same as in Managua (57.9°), and Mecca is 40 km farther away. The nearest city with its own Qibla page, Chinandega (35 km), prays towards 57.2°, a difference of 0.2°.

Across the 5 cities in Nicaragua on this site, the Qibla ranges from 57.2° in Chinandega to 58.0° in Masaya, a spread of 0.8°. The difference is small, yet each city should still use its own bearing.

See all cities on the Qibla page for Nicaragua.

Qibla in cities near León, León Department, Nicaragua

• Chinandega57.2° · 35 km
• Managua57.9° · 76 km
• Masaya58.0° · 99 km
• Matagalpa57.7° · 118 km