Loma Alta Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Loma Alta, Estado de México, Mexico

Qibla: 46.2° NE
Distance: 13,666 km
Coords: 19.69°, -99.45°
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Qibla Details for Loma Alta

Qibla Angle46.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing89.2°
Distance to Kaaba13,666 km / 8,492 mi
RegionEstado de México
Latitude19.6894°
Longitude-99.4492°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Loma Alta?

The Qibla direction from Loma Alta, Estado de México, Mexico is 46.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Loma Alta should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Loma Alta from Mecca?

The distance from Loma Alta to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,666 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Loma Alta?

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 Loma Alta, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Loma Alta?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Loma Alta is 46.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Loma Alta

The Qibla direction from Loma Alta, Estado de México, Mexico is 46.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,666 km (8,492 miles) away. Geographically, Loma Alta 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 Loma Alta, this means facing northeast (46.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Loma Alta

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.2°), 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 89.2° from Loma Alta. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.2°.

Using a compass in Loma Alta

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Loma Alta. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.