Magdalena Contreras Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Magdalena Contreras, Ciudad de México, Mexico

Qibla: 46.6° NE
Distance: 13,675 km
Coords: 19.33°, -99.21°
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Magdalena Contreras
46.6°
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13,675 km

Qibla Details for Magdalena Contreras

Qibla Angle46.6° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing89.1°
Distance to Kaaba13,675 km / 8,497 mi
RegionCiudad de México
Latitude19.3321°
Longitude-99.2112°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Magdalena Contreras?

The Qibla direction from Magdalena Contreras, Ciudad de México, Mexico is 46.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Magdalena Contreras should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Magdalena Contreras from Mecca?

The distance from Magdalena Contreras to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,675 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Magdalena Contreras?

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 Magdalena Contreras, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Magdalena Contreras?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Magdalena Contreras 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°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Magdalena Contreras

The Qibla direction from Magdalena Contreras, Ciudad de México, Mexico is 46.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,675 km (8,497 miles) away. Geographically, Magdalena Contreras 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 Magdalena Contreras, this means facing northeast (46.6°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Magdalena Contreras

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 Magdalena Contreras. 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 Magdalena Contreras

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Magdalena Contreras. 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.