Xaltianguis Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Xaltianguis, Guerrero, Mexico
Qibla Details for Xaltianguis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Xaltianguis?
The Qibla direction from Xaltianguis, Guerrero, Mexico is 47.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Xaltianguis should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Xaltianguis from Mecca?
The distance from Xaltianguis to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,884 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Xaltianguis?
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 Xaltianguis, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Xaltianguis?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Xaltianguis is 47.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Xaltianguis
The Qibla direction from Xaltianguis, Guerrero, Mexico is 47.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,884 km (8,627 miles) away. Geographically, Xaltianguis 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 Xaltianguis, this means facing northeast (47.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Xaltianguis
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.3°), 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 88.1° from Xaltianguis. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.3°.
Using a compass in Xaltianguis
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Xaltianguis. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.