Lomas de Ahuatepec Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Lomas de Ahuatepec, Morelos, Mexico

Qibla: 46.8° NE
Distance: 13,701 km
Coords: 18.97°, -99.19°
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Lomas de Ahuatepec
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13,701 km

Qibla Details for Lomas de Ahuatepec

Qibla Angle46.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing88.9°
Distance to Kaaba13,701 km / 8,513 mi
RegionMorelos
Latitude18.9714°
Longitude-99.1897°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Lomas de Ahuatepec?

The Qibla direction from Lomas de Ahuatepec, Morelos, Mexico is 46.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lomas de Ahuatepec should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Lomas de Ahuatepec from Mecca?

The distance from Lomas de Ahuatepec to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,701 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Lomas de Ahuatepec?

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 Lomas de Ahuatepec, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lomas de Ahuatepec?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lomas de Ahuatepec is 46.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Lomas de Ahuatepec

The Qibla direction from Lomas de Ahuatepec, Morelos, Mexico is 46.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,701 km (8,513 miles) away. Geographically, Lomas de Ahuatepec 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 Lomas de Ahuatepec, this means facing northeast (46.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lomas de Ahuatepec

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.8°), 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 88.9° from Lomas de Ahuatepec. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.8°.

Using a compass in Lomas de Ahuatepec

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lomas de Ahuatepec. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.