Santa María Tiltepec Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Santa María Tiltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico

Qibla: 49.7° NE
Distance: 13,757 km
Coords: 16.06°, -97.17°
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Santa María Tiltepec
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Qibla Details for Santa María Tiltepec

Qibla Angle49.7° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing87.6°
Distance to Kaaba13,757 km / 8,548 mi
RegionOaxaca
Latitude16.0627°
Longitude-97.1704°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Santa María Tiltepec?

The Qibla direction from Santa María Tiltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico is 49.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Santa María Tiltepec should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Santa María Tiltepec from Mecca?

The distance from Santa María Tiltepec to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,757 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Santa María Tiltepec?

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 Tiltepec, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Santa María Tiltepec?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Santa María Tiltepec is 49.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 87.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 49.7°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Santa María Tiltepec

The Qibla direction from Santa María Tiltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico is 49.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,757 km (8,548 miles) away. Geographically, Santa María Tiltepec 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 Tiltepec, this means facing northeast (49.7°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Santa María Tiltepec

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (49.7°), 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 87.6° from Santa María Tiltepec. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 49.7°.

Using a compass in Santa María Tiltepec

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 Tiltepec. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 49.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.