Atlacholoaya Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Atlacholoaya, Morelos, Mexico

Qibla: 46.9° NE
Distance: 13,722 km
Coords: 18.74°, -99.23°
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Atlacholoaya
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13,722 km

Qibla Details for Atlacholoaya

Qibla Angle46.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing88.8°
Distance to Kaaba13,722 km / 8,526 mi
RegionMorelos
Latitude18.7424°
Longitude-99.2266°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Atlacholoaya?

The Qibla direction from Atlacholoaya, Morelos, Mexico is 46.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Atlacholoaya should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Atlacholoaya from Mecca?

The distance from Atlacholoaya to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,722 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Atlacholoaya?

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 Atlacholoaya, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Atlacholoaya?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Atlacholoaya is 46.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.9°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Atlacholoaya

The Qibla direction from Atlacholoaya, Morelos, Mexico is 46.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,722 km (8,526 miles) away. Geographically, Atlacholoaya 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 Atlacholoaya, this means facing northeast (46.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Atlacholoaya

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.9°), 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 88.8° from Atlacholoaya. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.9°.

Using a compass in Atlacholoaya

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Atlacholoaya. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.