Ecatzingo de Hidalgo Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Ecatzingo de Hidalgo, Estado de México, Mexico

Qibla: 47.1° NE
Distance: 13,669 km
Coords: 18.96°, -98.75°
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Ecatzingo de Hidalgo
47.1°
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13,669 km

Qibla Details for Ecatzingo de Hidalgo

Qibla Angle47.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing88.9°
Distance to Kaaba13,669 km / 8,494 mi
RegionEstado de México
Latitude18.9551°
Longitude-98.7520°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Ecatzingo de Hidalgo?

The Qibla direction from Ecatzingo de Hidalgo, Estado de México, Mexico is 47.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ecatzingo de Hidalgo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Ecatzingo de Hidalgo from Mecca?

The distance from Ecatzingo de Hidalgo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,669 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Ecatzingo de Hidalgo?

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 Ecatzingo de Hidalgo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ecatzingo de Hidalgo?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ecatzingo de Hidalgo is 47.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Ecatzingo de Hidalgo

The Qibla direction from Ecatzingo de Hidalgo, Estado de México, Mexico is 47.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,669 km (8,494 miles) away. Geographically, Ecatzingo de Hidalgo 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 Ecatzingo de Hidalgo, this means facing northeast (47.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ecatzingo de Hidalgo

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.1°), 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 88.9° from Ecatzingo de Hidalgo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.1°.

Using a compass in Ecatzingo de Hidalgo

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ecatzingo de Hidalgo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.