Santiago Tlapacoya Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Santiago Tlapacoya, Hidalgo, Mexico
Qibla Details for Santiago Tlapacoya
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Santiago Tlapacoya?
The Qibla direction from Santiago Tlapacoya, Hidalgo, Mexico is 46.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Santiago Tlapacoya should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Santiago Tlapacoya from Mecca?
The distance from Santiago Tlapacoya to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,587 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Santiago Tlapacoya?
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 Santiago Tlapacoya, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Santiago Tlapacoya?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Santiago Tlapacoya is 46.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Santiago Tlapacoya
The Qibla direction from Santiago Tlapacoya, Hidalgo, Mexico is 46.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,587 km (8,443 miles) away. Geographically, Santiago Tlapacoya 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 Santiago Tlapacoya, this means facing northeast (46.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Santiago Tlapacoya
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.5°), 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 Santiago Tlapacoya. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.5°.
Using a compass in Santiago Tlapacoya
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Santiago Tlapacoya. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.