Tlalixtac de Cabrera Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Tlalixtac de Cabrera, Oaxaca, Mexico

Qibla: 49.5° NE
Distance: 13,642 km
Coords: 17.07°, -96.65°
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Tlalixtac de Cabrera
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Qibla Details for Tlalixtac de Cabrera

Qibla Angle49.5° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing88.1°
Distance to Kaaba13,642 km / 8,477 mi
RegionOaxaca
Latitude17.0711°
Longitude-96.6471°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Tlalixtac de Cabrera?

The Qibla direction from Tlalixtac de Cabrera, Oaxaca, Mexico is 49.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tlalixtac de Cabrera should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Tlalixtac de Cabrera from Mecca?

The distance from Tlalixtac de Cabrera to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,642 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Tlalixtac de Cabrera?

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 Tlalixtac de Cabrera, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tlalixtac de Cabrera?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tlalixtac de Cabrera is 49.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 49.5°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Tlalixtac de Cabrera

The Qibla direction from Tlalixtac de Cabrera, Oaxaca, Mexico is 49.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,642 km (8,477 miles) away. Geographically, Tlalixtac de Cabrera 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 Tlalixtac de Cabrera, this means facing northeast (49.5°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tlalixtac de Cabrera

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (49.5°), 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 Tlalixtac de Cabrera. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 49.5°.

Using a compass in Tlalixtac de Cabrera

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tlalixtac de Cabrera. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 49.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.