Zapotiltic Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Zapotiltic, Jalisco, Mexico

Qibla: 43.3° NE
Distance: 13,945 km
Coords: 19.63°, -103.17°
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Zapotiltic
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Qibla Details for Zapotiltic

Qibla Angle43.3° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing89.2°
Distance to Kaaba13,945 km / 8,665 mi
RegionJalisco
Latitude19.6333°
Longitude-103.1667°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Zapotiltic?

The Qibla direction from Zapotiltic, Jalisco, Mexico is 43.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zapotiltic should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Zapotiltic from Mecca?

The distance from Zapotiltic to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,945 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Zapotiltic?

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 Zapotiltic, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zapotiltic?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zapotiltic is 43.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.3°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Zapotiltic

The Qibla direction from Zapotiltic, Jalisco, Mexico is 43.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,945 km (8,665 miles) away. Geographically, Zapotiltic 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 Zapotiltic, this means facing northeast (43.3°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zapotiltic

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43.3°), 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 89.2° from Zapotiltic. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.3°.

Using a compass in Zapotiltic

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zapotiltic. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 43.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.