Huachinantla Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Huachinantla, Puebla, Mexico
Qibla Details for Huachinantla
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Huachinantla?
The Qibla direction from Huachinantla, Puebla, Mexico is 47.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Huachinantla should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Huachinantla from Mecca?
The distance from Huachinantla to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,737 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Huachinantla?
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 Huachinantla, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Huachinantla?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Huachinantla is 47.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Huachinantla
The Qibla direction from Huachinantla, Puebla, Mexico is 47.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,737 km (8,536 miles) away. Geographically, Huachinantla 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 Huachinantla, this means facing northeast (47.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Huachinantla
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.3°), 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 Huachinantla. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.3°.
Using a compass in Huachinantla
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Huachinantla. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.