Lomas de Romero Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lomas de Romero, Puebla, Mexico
Qibla Details for Lomas de Romero
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lomas de Romero?
The Qibla direction from Lomas de Romero, Puebla, Mexico is 47.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lomas de Romero should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lomas de Romero from Mecca?
The distance from Lomas de Romero to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,592 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lomas de Romero?
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 Lomas de Romero, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lomas de Romero?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lomas de Romero is 47.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Lomas de Romero
The Qibla direction from Lomas de Romero, Puebla, Mexico is 47.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,592 km (8,446 miles) away. Geographically, Lomas de Romero 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 Lomas de Romero, this means facing northeast (47.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lomas de Romero
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.9°), 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 88.9° from Lomas de Romero. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.9°.
Using a compass in Lomas de Romero
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lomas de Romero. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.