Santa Verónica Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Santa Verónica, Nuevo León, Mexico
Qibla Details for Santa Verónica
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Santa Verónica?
The Qibla direction from Santa Verónica, Nuevo León, Mexico is 43.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Santa Verónica should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Santa Verónica from Mecca?
The distance from Santa Verónica to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,285 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Santa Verónica?
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 Verónica, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Santa Verónica?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Santa Verónica is 43.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 91.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Santa Verónica
The Qibla direction from Santa Verónica, Nuevo León, Mexico is 43.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,285 km (8,255 miles) away. Geographically, Santa Verónica 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 Verónica, this means facing northeast (43.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Santa Verónica
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43.9°), 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 91.5° from Santa Verónica. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.9°.
Using a compass in Santa Verónica
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 Verónica. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 43.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.