Tototepec Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tototepec, Guerrero, Mexico
Qibla Details for Tototepec
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tototepec?
The Qibla direction from Tototepec, Guerrero, Mexico is 48° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tototepec should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tototepec from Mecca?
The distance from Tototepec to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,771 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tototepec?
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 Tototepec, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tototepec?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tototepec is 48° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 48°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tototepec
The Qibla direction from Tototepec, Guerrero, Mexico is 48° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,771 km (8,557 miles) away. Geographically, Tototepec 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 Tototepec, this means facing northeast (48°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tototepec
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 88.2° from Tototepec. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 48°.
Using a compass in Tototepec
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tototepec. 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.