Santa María Alotepec Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Santa María Alotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Qibla Details for Santa María Alotepec
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Santa María Alotepec?
The Qibla direction from Santa María Alotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico is 50° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Santa María Alotepec should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Santa María Alotepec from Mecca?
The distance from Santa María Alotepec to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,576 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Santa María Alotepec?
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 María Alotepec, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Santa María Alotepec?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Santa María Alotepec is 50° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 50°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Santa María Alotepec
The Qibla direction from Santa María Alotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico is 50° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,576 km (8,436 miles) away. Geographically, Santa María Alotepec 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 María Alotepec, this means facing northeast (50°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Santa María Alotepec
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (50°), 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 88.1° from Santa María Alotepec. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 50°.
Using a compass in Santa María Alotepec
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 María Alotepec. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 50° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.