Vega del Sol Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vega del Sol, Oaxaca, Mexico
Qibla Details for Vega del Sol
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vega del Sol?
The Qibla direction from Vega del Sol, Oaxaca, Mexico is 49.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vega del Sol should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vega del Sol from Mecca?
The distance from Vega del Sol to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,554 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vega del Sol?
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 Vega del Sol, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vega del Sol?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vega del Sol is 49.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 49.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Vega del Sol
The Qibla direction from Vega del Sol, Oaxaca, Mexico is 49.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,554 km (8,422 miles) away. Geographically, Vega del Sol 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 Vega del Sol, this means facing northeast (49.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vega del Sol
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 88.4° from Vega del Sol. 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 Vega del Sol
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vega del Sol. 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.