García Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from García, Nuevo León, Mexico
Qibla Details for García
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in García?
The Qibla direction from García, Nuevo León, Mexico is 42.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in García should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is García from Mecca?
The distance from García to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,262 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in García?
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 García, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in García?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from García is 42.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 92°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 42.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in García
The Qibla direction from García, Nuevo León, Mexico is 42.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,262 km (8,241 miles) away. Geographically, García 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 García, this means facing northeast (42.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in García
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (42.8°), 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 92° from García. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 42.8°.
Using a compass in García
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in García. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 42.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.