Temascal Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Temascal, Oaxaca, Mexico

Qibla: 49.1° NE
Distance: 13,537 km
Coords: 18.24°, -96.40°
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Qibla Details for Temascal

Qibla Angle49.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing88.6°
Distance to Kaaba13,537 km / 8,411 mi
RegionOaxaca
Latitude18.2429°
Longitude-96.4017°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Temascal?

The Qibla direction from Temascal, Oaxaca, Mexico is 49.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Temascal should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Temascal from Mecca?

The distance from Temascal to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,537 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Temascal?

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 Temascal, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Temascal?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Temascal is 49.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 49.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Temascal

The Qibla direction from Temascal, Oaxaca, Mexico is 49.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,537 km (8,411 miles) away. Geographically, Temascal 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 Temascal, this means facing northeast (49.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Temascal

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (49.1°), 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 88.6° from Temascal. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 49.1°.

Using a compass in Temascal

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Temascal. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 49.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.