Tlanipatla Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tlanipatla, Guerrero, Mexico
Qibla Details for Tlanipatla
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tlanipatla?
The Qibla direction from Tlanipatla, Guerrero, Mexico is 47.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tlanipatla should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tlanipatla from Mecca?
The distance from Tlanipatla to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,810 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tlanipatla?
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 Tlanipatla, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tlanipatla?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tlanipatla is 47.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tlanipatla
The Qibla direction from Tlanipatla, Guerrero, Mexico is 47.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,810 km (8,581 miles) away. Geographically, Tlanipatla 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 Tlanipatla, this means facing northeast (47.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tlanipatla
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.1°), 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 88.4° from Tlanipatla. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.1°.
Using a compass in Tlanipatla
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tlanipatla. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.