Ixpantepec Nieves Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Ixpantepec Nieves, Oaxaca, Mexico

Qibla: 48.3° NE
Distance: 13,722 km
Coords: 17.51°, -98.04°
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Ixpantepec Nieves
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13,722 km

Qibla Details for Ixpantepec Nieves

Qibla Angle48.3° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing88.3°
Distance to Kaaba13,722 km / 8,526 mi
RegionOaxaca
Latitude17.5069°
Longitude-98.0426°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Ixpantepec Nieves?

The Qibla direction from Ixpantepec Nieves, Oaxaca, Mexico is 48.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ixpantepec Nieves should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Ixpantepec Nieves from Mecca?

The distance from Ixpantepec Nieves to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,722 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Ixpantepec Nieves?

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 Ixpantepec Nieves, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ixpantepec Nieves?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ixpantepec Nieves is 48.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.3°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Ixpantepec Nieves

The Qibla direction from Ixpantepec Nieves, Oaxaca, Mexico is 48.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,722 km (8,526 miles) away. Geographically, Ixpantepec Nieves 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 Ixpantepec Nieves, this means facing northeast (48.3°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ixpantepec Nieves

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (48.3°), 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 88.3° from Ixpantepec Nieves. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.3°.

Using a compass in Ixpantepec Nieves

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ixpantepec Nieves. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 48.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.