Pascala del Oro Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pascala del Oro, Guerrero, Mexico
Qibla Details for Pascala del Oro
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pascala del Oro?
The Qibla direction from Pascala del Oro, Guerrero, Mexico is 48° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pascala del Oro should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pascala del Oro from Mecca?
The distance from Pascala del Oro to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,816 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pascala del Oro?
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 Pascala del Oro, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pascala del Oro?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pascala del Oro is 48° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 48°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pascala del Oro
The Qibla direction from Pascala del Oro, Guerrero, Mexico is 48° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,816 km (8,585 miles) away. Geographically, Pascala del Oro 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 Pascala del Oro, this means facing northeast (48°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pascala del Oro
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (48°), 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 88.1° from Pascala del Oro. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 48°.
Using a compass in Pascala del Oro
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pascala del Oro. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 48° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.