Pochotita Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Pochotita, Jalisco, Mexico

Qibla: 41.3° NE
Distance: 13,794 km
Coords: 22.27°, -104.12°
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Qibla Details for Pochotita

Qibla Angle41.3° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing90.4°
Distance to Kaaba13,794 km / 8,571 mi
RegionJalisco
Latitude22.2731°
Longitude-104.1161°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Pochotita?

The Qibla direction from Pochotita, Jalisco, Mexico is 41.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pochotita should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Pochotita from Mecca?

The distance from Pochotita to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,794 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Pochotita?

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 Pochotita, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pochotita?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pochotita is 41.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 41.3°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Pochotita

The Qibla direction from Pochotita, Jalisco, Mexico is 41.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,794 km (8,571 miles) away. Geographically, Pochotita 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 Pochotita, this means facing northeast (41.3°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pochotita

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (41.3°), 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 90.4° from Pochotita. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 41.3°.

Using a compass in Pochotita

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pochotita. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 41.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.