Alpoyeca Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Alpoyeca, Guerrero, Mexico
Qibla Details for Alpoyeca
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Alpoyeca?
The Qibla direction from Alpoyeca, Guerrero, Mexico is 47.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Alpoyeca should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Alpoyeca from Mecca?
The distance from Alpoyeca to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,748 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Alpoyeca?
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 Alpoyeca, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Alpoyeca?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Alpoyeca is 47.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Alpoyeca
The Qibla direction from Alpoyeca, Guerrero, Mexico is 47.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,748 km (8,543 miles) away. Geographically, Alpoyeca 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 Alpoyeca, this means facing northeast (47.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Alpoyeca
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.9°), 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 88.3° from Alpoyeca. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.9°.
Using a compass in Alpoyeca
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Alpoyeca. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.