Ixtacamaxtitlán Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ixtacamaxtitlán, Puebla, Mexico
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ixtacamaxtitlán?
The Qibla direction from Ixtacamaxtitlán, Puebla, Mexico is 47.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ixtacamaxtitlán should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ixtacamaxtitlán from Mecca?
The distance from Ixtacamaxtitlán to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,546 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ixtacamaxtitlán?
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 Ixtacamaxtitlán, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ixtacamaxtitlán?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ixtacamaxtitlán is 47.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ixtacamaxtitlán
The Qibla direction from Ixtacamaxtitlán, Puebla, Mexico is 47.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,546 km (8,417 miles) away. Geographically, Ixtacamaxtitlán 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 Ixtacamaxtitlán, this means facing northeast (47.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ixtacamaxtitlán
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.5°), 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 89.2° from Ixtacamaxtitlán. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.5°.
Using a compass in Ixtacamaxtitlán
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ixtacamaxtitlán. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.