Parque Urbano Napateco Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Parque Urbano Napateco, Hidalgo, Mexico
Qibla Details for Parque Urbano Napateco
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Parque Urbano Napateco?
The Qibla direction from Parque Urbano Napateco, Hidalgo, Mexico is 46.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Parque Urbano Napateco should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Parque Urbano Napateco from Mecca?
The distance from Parque Urbano Napateco to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,547 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Parque Urbano Napateco?
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 Parque Urbano Napateco, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Parque Urbano Napateco?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Parque Urbano Napateco is 46.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Parque Urbano Napateco
The Qibla direction from Parque Urbano Napateco, Hidalgo, Mexico is 46.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,547 km (8,418 miles) away. Geographically, Parque Urbano Napateco 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 Parque Urbano Napateco, this means facing northeast (46.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Parque Urbano Napateco
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.9°), 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 89.4° from Parque Urbano Napateco. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.9°.
Using a compass in Parque Urbano Napateco
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Parque Urbano Napateco. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.