Cuonetzingo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Cuonetzingo, Guerrero, Mexico
Qibla Details for Cuonetzingo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cuonetzingo?
The Qibla direction from Cuonetzingo, Guerrero, Mexico is 47.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cuonetzingo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Cuonetzingo from Mecca?
The distance from Cuonetzingo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,817 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Cuonetzingo?
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 Cuonetzingo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cuonetzingo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cuonetzingo is 47.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Cuonetzingo
The Qibla direction from Cuonetzingo, Guerrero, Mexico is 47.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,817 km (8,585 miles) away. Geographically, Cuonetzingo 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 Cuonetzingo, this means facing northeast (47.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cuonetzingo
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 88.3° from Cuonetzingo. 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 Cuonetzingo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cuonetzingo. 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.