Garza González Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Garza González, Nuevo León, Mexico
Qibla Details for Garza González
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Garza González?
The Qibla direction from Garza González, Nuevo León, Mexico is 43.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Garza González should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Garza González from Mecca?
The distance from Garza González to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,194 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Garza González?
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 González, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Garza González?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Garza González is 43.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 92°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Garza González
The Qibla direction from Garza González, Nuevo León, Mexico is 43.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,194 km (8,198 miles) away. Geographically, Garza González 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 González, this means facing northeast (43.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Garza González
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43.5°), 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 Garza González. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.5°.
Using a compass in Garza González
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 González. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 43.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.