Las Plazuelas Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Las Plazuelas, Guerrero, Mexico
Qibla Details for Las Plazuelas
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Las Plazuelas?
The Qibla direction from Las Plazuelas, Guerrero, Mexico is 47.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Las Plazuelas should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Las Plazuelas from Mecca?
The distance from Las Plazuelas to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,907 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Las Plazuelas?
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 Las Plazuelas, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Las Plazuelas?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Las Plazuelas 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 Las Plazuelas
The Qibla direction from Las Plazuelas, Guerrero, Mexico is 47.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,907 km (8,641 miles) away. Geographically, Las Plazuelas 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 Las Plazuelas, this means facing northeast (47.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Las Plazuelas
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 Las Plazuelas. 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 Las Plazuelas
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Las Plazuelas. 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.