San Martín Peras Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from San Martín Peras, Guerrero, Mexico
Qibla Details for San Martín Peras
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in San Martín Peras?
The Qibla direction from San Martín Peras, Guerrero, Mexico is 48.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in San Martín Peras should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is San Martín Peras from Mecca?
The distance from San Martín Peras to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,748 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in San Martín Peras?
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 San Martín Peras, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in San Martín Peras?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from San Martín Peras is 48.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in San Martín Peras
The Qibla direction from San Martín Peras, Guerrero, Mexico is 48.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,748 km (8,543 miles) away. Geographically, San Martín Peras 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 San Martín Peras, this means facing northeast (48.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in San Martín Peras
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (48.3°), 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 San Martín Peras. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.3°.
Using a compass in San Martín Peras
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in San Martín Peras. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 48.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.