Santa María Atarasquillo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Santa María Atarasquillo, Morelos, Mexico
Qibla Details for Santa María Atarasquillo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Santa María Atarasquillo?
The Qibla direction from Santa María Atarasquillo, Morelos, Mexico is 46.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Santa María Atarasquillo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Santa María Atarasquillo from Mecca?
The distance from Santa María Atarasquillo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,695 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Santa María Atarasquillo?
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 Santa María Atarasquillo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Santa María Atarasquillo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Santa María Atarasquillo is 46.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Santa María Atarasquillo
The Qibla direction from Santa María Atarasquillo, Morelos, Mexico is 46.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,695 km (8,510 miles) away. Geographically, Santa María Atarasquillo 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 Santa María Atarasquillo, this means facing northeast (46.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Santa María Atarasquillo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.4°), 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 89.1° from Santa María Atarasquillo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.4°.
Using a compass in Santa María Atarasquillo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Santa María Atarasquillo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.