Atoyac de Álvarez Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Atoyac de Álvarez, Guerrero, Mexico
Qibla Details for Atoyac de Álvarez
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Atoyac de Álvarez?
The Qibla direction from Atoyac de Álvarez, Guerrero, Mexico is 46.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Atoyac de Álvarez should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Atoyac de Álvarez from Mecca?
The distance from Atoyac de Álvarez to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,932 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Atoyac de Álvarez?
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 Atoyac de Álvarez, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Atoyac de Álvarez?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Atoyac de Álvarez is 46.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Atoyac de Álvarez
The Qibla direction from Atoyac de Álvarez, Guerrero, Mexico is 46.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,932 km (8,657 miles) away. Geographically, Atoyac de Álvarez 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 Atoyac de Álvarez, this means facing northeast (46.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Atoyac de Álvarez
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.7°), 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 88.2° from Atoyac de Álvarez. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.7°.
Using a compass in Atoyac de Álvarez
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Atoyac de Álvarez. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.