Quebrantadero Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Quebrantadero, Morelos, Mexico

Qibla: 47.3° NE
Distance: 13,704 km
Coords: 18.52°, -98.79°
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Qibla Details for Quebrantadero

Qibla Angle47.3° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing88.7°
Distance to Kaaba13,704 km / 8,515 mi
RegionMorelos
Latitude18.5243°
Longitude-98.7902°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Quebrantadero?

The Qibla direction from Quebrantadero, Morelos, Mexico is 47.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Quebrantadero should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Quebrantadero from Mecca?

The distance from Quebrantadero to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,704 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Quebrantadero?

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 Quebrantadero, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Quebrantadero?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Quebrantadero is 47.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.3°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Quebrantadero

The Qibla direction from Quebrantadero, Morelos, Mexico is 47.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,704 km (8,515 miles) away. Geographically, Quebrantadero 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 Quebrantadero, this means facing northeast (47.3°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Quebrantadero

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.3°), 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 88.7° from Quebrantadero. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.3°.

Using a compass in Quebrantadero

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Quebrantadero. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.