10 de Abril Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from 10 de Abril, Guerrero, Mexico
Qibla Details for 10 de Abril
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in 10 de Abril?
The Qibla direction from 10 de Abril, Guerrero, Mexico is 47.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in 10 de Abril should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is 10 de Abril from Mecca?
The distance from 10 de Abril to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,906 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in 10 de Abril?
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 10 de Abril, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in 10 de Abril?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from 10 de Abril is 47.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in 10 de Abril
The Qibla direction from 10 de Abril, Guerrero, Mexico is 47.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,906 km (8,641 miles) away. Geographically, 10 de Abril 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 10 de Abril, this means facing northeast (47.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in 10 de Abril
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.4°), 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° from 10 de Abril. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.4°.
Using a compass in 10 de Abril
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in 10 de Abril. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.