Tlalchapa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tlalchapa, Guerrero, Mexico
Qibla Details for Tlalchapa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tlalchapa?
The Qibla direction from Tlalchapa, Guerrero, Mexico is 46.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tlalchapa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tlalchapa from Mecca?
The distance from Tlalchapa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,840 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tlalchapa?
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 Tlalchapa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tlalchapa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tlalchapa is 46.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tlalchapa
The Qibla direction from Tlalchapa, Guerrero, Mexico is 46.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,840 km (8,600 miles) away. Geographically, Tlalchapa 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 Tlalchapa, this means facing northeast (46.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tlalchapa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.1°), 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 88.7° from Tlalchapa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.1°.
Using a compass in Tlalchapa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tlalchapa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.