Cuautotolapan (San José) Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Cuautotolapan (San José), Puebla, Mexico
Qibla Details for Cuautotolapan (San José)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cuautotolapan (San José)?
The Qibla direction from Cuautotolapan (San José), Puebla, Mexico is 48.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cuautotolapan (San José) should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Cuautotolapan (San José) from Mecca?
The distance from Cuautotolapan (San José) to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,580 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Cuautotolapan (San José)?
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 Cuautotolapan (San José), enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cuautotolapan (San José)?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cuautotolapan (San José) is 48.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Cuautotolapan (San José)
The Qibla direction from Cuautotolapan (San José), Puebla, Mexico is 48.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,580 km (8,438 miles) away. Geographically, Cuautotolapan (San José) 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 Cuautotolapan (San José), this means facing northeast (48.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cuautotolapan (San José)
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (48.5°), 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 88.7° from Cuautotolapan (San José). The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.5°.
Using a compass in Cuautotolapan (San José)
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cuautotolapan (San José). For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 48.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.