Ixtlahuacán Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ixtlahuacán, Colima, Mexico
Qibla Details for Ixtlahuacán
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ixtlahuacán?
The Qibla direction from Ixtlahuacán, Colima, Mexico is 43.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ixtlahuacán should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ixtlahuacán from Mecca?
The distance from Ixtlahuacán to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,037 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ixtlahuacán?
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 Ixtlahuacán, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ixtlahuacán?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ixtlahuacán is 43.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ixtlahuacán
The Qibla direction from Ixtlahuacán, Colima, Mexico is 43.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,037 km (8,722 miles) away. Geographically, Ixtlahuacán 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 Ixtlahuacán, this means facing northeast (43.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ixtlahuacán
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43.2°), 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° from Ixtlahuacán. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.2°.
Using a compass in Ixtlahuacán
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ixtlahuacán. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 43.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.