Colonia la Mesa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Colonia la Mesa, Nuevo León, Mexico
Qibla Details for Colonia la Mesa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Colonia la Mesa?
The Qibla direction from Colonia la Mesa, Nuevo León, Mexico is 43.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Colonia la Mesa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Colonia la Mesa from Mecca?
The distance from Colonia la Mesa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,226 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Colonia la Mesa?
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 Colonia la Mesa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Colonia la Mesa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Colonia la Mesa is 43.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 92°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Colonia la Mesa
The Qibla direction from Colonia la Mesa, Nuevo León, Mexico is 43.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,226 km (8,218 miles) away. Geographically, Colonia la Mesa 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 Colonia la Mesa, this means facing northeast (43.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Colonia la Mesa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43.2°), 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 92° from Colonia la Mesa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.2°.
Using a compass in Colonia la Mesa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Colonia la Mesa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 43.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.