Olinalá Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Olinalá, Guerrero, Mexico
Qibla Details for Olinalá
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Olinalá?
The Qibla direction from Olinalá, Guerrero, Mexico is 47.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Olinalá should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Olinalá from Mecca?
The distance from Olinalá to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,751 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Olinalá?
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 Olinalá, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Olinalá?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Olinalá is 47.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Olinalá
The Qibla direction from Olinalá, Guerrero, Mexico is 47.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,751 km (8,544 miles) away. Geographically, Olinalá 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 Olinalá, this means facing northeast (47.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Olinalá
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.6°), 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 88.4° from Olinalá. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.6°.
Using a compass in Olinalá
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Olinalá. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.