Garza García Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Garza García, Nuevo León, Mexico
Qibla Details for Garza García
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Garza García?
The Qibla direction from Garza García, Nuevo León, Mexico is 43° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Garza García should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Garza García from Mecca?
The distance from Garza García to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,260 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Garza 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 Garza García, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Garza García?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Garza García is 43° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 91.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Garza García
The Qibla direction from Garza García, Nuevo León, Mexico is 43° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,260 km (8,239 miles) away. Geographically, Garza 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 Garza García, this means facing northeast (43°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Garza García
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43°), 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 91.9° from Garza García. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43°.
Using a compass in Garza 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 Garza 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 43° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.