Orizabita Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Orizabita, Hidalgo, Mexico
Qibla Details for Orizabita
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Orizabita?
The Qibla direction from Orizabita, Hidalgo, Mexico is 46° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Orizabita should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Orizabita from Mecca?
The distance from Orizabita to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,579 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Orizabita?
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 Orizabita, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Orizabita?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Orizabita is 46° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Orizabita
The Qibla direction from Orizabita, Hidalgo, Mexico is 46° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,579 km (8,438 miles) away. Geographically, Orizabita 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 Orizabita, this means facing northeast (46°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Orizabita
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46°), 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 89.6° from Orizabita. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46°.
Using a compass in Orizabita
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Orizabita. 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° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.