Santa María Quelites Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Santa María Quelites, Hidalgo, Mexico
Qibla Details for Santa María Quelites
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Santa María Quelites?
The Qibla direction from Santa María Quelites, Hidalgo, Mexico is 46.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Santa María Quelites should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Santa María Quelites from Mecca?
The distance from Santa María Quelites to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,646 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Santa María Quelites?
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 Santa María Quelites, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Santa María Quelites?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Santa María Quelites is 46.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Santa María Quelites
The Qibla direction from Santa María Quelites, Hidalgo, Mexico is 46.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,646 km (8,479 miles) away. Geographically, Santa María Quelites 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 Santa María Quelites, this means facing northeast (46.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Santa María Quelites
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.2°), 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 89.3° from Santa María Quelites. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.2°.
Using a compass in Santa María Quelites
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Santa María Quelites. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.