Villa Hidalgo Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Villa Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Mexico

Qibla: 49.8° NE
Distance: 13,596 km
Coords: 17.18°, -96.18°
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Villa Hidalgo
49.8°
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13,596 km

Qibla Details for Villa Hidalgo

Qibla Angle49.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing88.1°
Distance to Kaaba13,596 km / 8,448 mi
RegionOaxaca
Latitude17.1841°
Longitude-96.1783°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Villa Hidalgo?

The Qibla direction from Villa Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Mexico is 49.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Villa Hidalgo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Villa Hidalgo from Mecca?

The distance from Villa Hidalgo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,596 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Villa Hidalgo?

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 Villa Hidalgo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Villa Hidalgo?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Villa Hidalgo is 49.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 49.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Villa Hidalgo

The Qibla direction from Villa Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Mexico is 49.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,596 km (8,448 miles) away. Geographically, Villa Hidalgo 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 Villa Hidalgo, this means facing northeast (49.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Villa Hidalgo

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (49.8°), 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 Villa Hidalgo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 49.8°.

Using a compass in Villa Hidalgo

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Villa Hidalgo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 49.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.