Ixtacomitán Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Ixtacomitán, Chiapas, Mexico

Qibla: 51.7° NE
Distance: 13,325 km
Coords: 17.43°, -93.10°
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Ixtacomitán
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13,325 km

Qibla Details for Ixtacomitán

Qibla Angle51.7° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing88.2°
Distance to Kaaba13,325 km / 8,280 mi
RegionChiapas
Latitude17.4309°
Longitude-93.0970°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Ixtacomitán?

The Qibla direction from Ixtacomitán, Chiapas, Mexico is 51.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ixtacomitán should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Ixtacomitán from Mecca?

The distance from Ixtacomitán to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,325 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Ixtacomitán?

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 Ixtacomitán, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ixtacomitán?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ixtacomitán is 51.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.7°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Ixtacomitán

The Qibla direction from Ixtacomitán, Chiapas, Mexico is 51.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,325 km (8,280 miles) away. Geographically, Ixtacomitán 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 Ixtacomitán, this means facing northeast (51.7°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ixtacomitán

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (51.7°), 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 88.2° from Ixtacomitán. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.7°.

Using a compass in Ixtacomitán

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ixtacomitán. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 51.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.