Huaquechula Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Huaquechula, Puebla, Mexico
Qibla Details for Huaquechula
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Huaquechula?
The Qibla direction from Huaquechula, Puebla, Mexico is 47.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Huaquechula should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Huaquechula from Mecca?
The distance from Huaquechula to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,667 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Huaquechula?
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 Huaquechula, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Huaquechula?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Huaquechula is 47.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Huaquechula
The Qibla direction from Huaquechula, Puebla, Mexico is 47.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,667 km (8,492 miles) away. Geographically, Huaquechula 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 Huaquechula, this means facing northeast (47.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Huaquechula
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 88.8° from Huaquechula. 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 Huaquechula
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Huaquechula. 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.