Nohoch Mul at Coba is the tallest pyramid on the Yucatan Peninsula, rising 42 meters (120 steps) above the surrounding limestone plain — one of the few Maya pyramids visitors can still climb. Built during the Classic period (600-900 CE), the pyramid's rounded-corner style resembles Tikal's temples more than the Puuc architecture of nearby Uxmal, reflecting Coba's strong political and trade connections to the Petén lowlands 300 km to the south. Coba itself was a major city of 50,000 people connected by 50 sacbeob (raised limestone causeways) — the longest extending 100 km to Yaxuna, the longest ancient road in the Maya world. At Giza bearing 50.99° and 11,400 km from the Pyramid Plateau, Nohoch Mul commands a view of unbroken forest stretching to the horizon in every direction. The name means "Large Mound" in Yucatec Maya — an understatement for a structure that dominated the landscape for 50 km.
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 87.0° | — | 273.0° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 105.5° | — | 254.4° | — | |
| Sirius | 112.2° | — | 247.8° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 43.6° | — | 316.4° | — | |
| Regulus | 64.3° | — | 295.7° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.0° | — | 267.9° | — | |
| Antares | 97.5° | — | 262.5° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 138.1° | — | 221.9° | — | |
| Arcturus | 40.6° | — | 319.4° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 105.7° | — | 254.3° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 74.4° | — | 285.6° | — | |
| Deneb | 50.6° | — | 309.4° | — | |
| Capella | 58.8° | — | 301.2° | — | |
| Castor | 61.0° | — | 299.1° | — | |
| Pollux | 63.4° | — | 296.6° | — | |
| Procyon | 85.1° | — | 274.9° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.2° | — | 264.8° | — | |
| Rigel | 114.6° | — | 245.4° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 98.9° | — | 261.1° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 133.7° | — | 226.3° | — | |
| Mimosa | 129.4° | — | 230.6° | — | |
| Altair | 80.9° | — | 279.1° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.3° | — | 277.7° | — | |
| Alnitak | 105.9° | — | 254.1° | — | |
| Mintaka | 105.0° | — | 255.0° | — | |
| Saiph | 113.0° | — | 247.0° | — | |
| Peacock | 147.8° | — | 212.3° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 150.1° | — | 209.9° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 131.6° | — | 228.4° | — | |
| Hadar | 129.5° | — | 230.5° | — | |
| Gacrux | 126.7° | — | 233.3° | — | |
| Naos | 128.1° | — | 231.9° | — | |
| Suhail | 125.1° | — | 234.9° | — | |
| Avior | 144.8° | — | 215.2° | — | |
| Atria | 143.0° | — | 217.0° | — | |
| Regor | 134.6° | — | 225.4° | — | |
| Alsephina | 138.1° | — | 221.9° | — | |
| Shaula | 112.8° | — | 247.2° | — | |
| Ankaa | 161.3° | — | 198.7° | — | |
| Menkent | 102.8° | — | 257.2° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.8° | — | 278.3° | — | |
| Eltanin | 26.1° | — | 333.9° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 47.9° | — | 312.1° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 62.5° | — | 297.5° | — | |
| Denebola | 52.8° | — | 307.2° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.1° | — | 277.9° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.1° | — | 266.9° | — | |
| Pushya | 66.8° | — | 293.2° | — | |
| Adhara | 124.6° | — | 235.4° | — | |
| Wezen | 121.0° | — | 239.0° | — | |
| Navi | 49.6° | — | 310.4° | — | |
| Schedar | 53.8° | — | 306.2° | — | |
| Nunki | 109.2° | — | 250.8° | — | |
| Canopus | 151.6° | — | 208.4° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 114.2° | — | 245.8° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.6° | — | 280.4° | — | |
| Enif | 91.4° | — | 268.6° | — | |
| Diphda | 133.7° | — | 226.3° | — | |
| Alphecca | 37.7° | — | 322.3° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 59.1° | — | 300.9° | — | |
| Spica | 76.7° | — | 283.3° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 76.1° | — | 283.9° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 60.6° | — | 299.4° | — | |
| Murzim | 117.7° | — | 242.3° | — | |
| Phact | 138.4° | — | 221.6° | — | |
| Mirfak | 60.7° | — | 299.3° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 53.3° | — | 306.7° | — | |
| Markab | 92.7° | — | 267.3° | — | |
| Algol | 70.7° | — | 289.3° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 103.6° | — | 256.4° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 105.5° | — | 254.5° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 64.9° | — | 295.1° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 115.1° | — | 244.9° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 72.3° | — | 287.6° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 107.7° | — | 252.3° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 59.1° | — | 300.9° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 120.9° | — | 239.1° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 70.0° | — | 290.0° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 110.0° | — | 250.0° | — |
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 50.99° | 11,400 km |
| angkor wat | 340.45° | 16,037 km |
| nazca | 159.44° | 4,157 km |
| teotihuacan | 267.53° | 1,163 km |
| stonehenge | 41.21° | 7,968 km |
| gobekli tepe | 41.07° | 11,509 km |
| machu picchu | 154.80° | 4,094 km |
| easter island | 204.58° | 5,783 km |
| cahokia | 354.20° | 2,032 km |
| sedona | 309.27° | 2,842 km |
| mecca | 53.76° | 12,655 km |
| jerusalem | 47.44° | 11,610 km |
| vatican | 47.48° | 9,302 km |
| lhasa | 1.30° | 14,437 km |
| kailash | 11.82° | 14,164 km |
| uluru | 254.75° | 16,021 km |
| tiwanaku | 151.81° | 4,615 km |
| chaco canyon | 315.64° | 2,620 km |
| mt shasta | 313.31° | 3,987 km |
| levis stadium | 307.18° | 3,794 km |