Jalostotitlan Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Jalostotitlan, Jalisco, Mexico

Qibla: 43.2° NE
Distance: 13,771 km
Coords: 21.17°, -102.46°
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Qibla Details for Jalostotitlan

Qibla Angle43.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing89.9°
Distance to Kaaba13,771 km / 8,557 mi
RegionJalisco
Latitude21.1674°
Longitude-102.4639°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Jalostotitlan?

The Qibla direction from Jalostotitlan, Jalisco, Mexico is 43.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jalostotitlan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Jalostotitlan from Mecca?

The distance from Jalostotitlan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,771 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Jalostotitlan?

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 Jalostotitlan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jalostotitlan?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jalostotitlan is 43.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Jalostotitlan

The Qibla direction from Jalostotitlan, Jalisco, Mexico is 43.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,771 km (8,557 miles) away. Geographically, Jalostotitlan 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 Jalostotitlan, this means facing northeast (43.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jalostotitlan

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43.2°), 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 89.9° from Jalostotitlan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.2°.

Using a compass in Jalostotitlan

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jalostotitlan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 43.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.