Ciudad de México Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Qibla Details for Ciudad de México
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ciudad de México?
The Qibla direction from Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico is 46.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ciudad de México should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ciudad de México from Mecca?
The distance from Ciudad de México to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,662 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ciudad de México?
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 Ciudad de México, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ciudad de México?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ciudad de México is 46.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.6°.
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Qibla: 46.5°
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Qibla: 46.6°
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Qibla: 46.5°
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Qibla: 46.6°
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Qibla: 46.6°
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Qibla: 46.6°
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Qibla: 46.6°
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Qibla: 46.5°
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Qibla: 46.6°
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Qibla: 46.6°
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Qibla: 46.6°
Finding Qibla Direction in Ciudad de México
The Qibla direction from Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico is 46.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,662 km (8,489 miles) away. Geographically, Ciudad de México 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 Ciudad de México, this means facing northeast (46.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ciudad de México
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.6°), 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 89.1° from Ciudad de México. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.6°.
Using a compass in Ciudad de México
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ciudad de México. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.