Miguel Negrete Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Miguel Negrete, Puebla, Mexico
Qibla Details for Miguel Negrete
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Miguel Negrete?
The Qibla direction from Miguel Negrete, Puebla, Mexico is 47.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Miguel Negrete should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Miguel Negrete from Mecca?
The distance from Miguel Negrete to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,598 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Miguel Negrete?
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 Miguel Negrete, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Miguel Negrete?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Miguel Negrete is 47.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Miguel Negrete
The Qibla direction from Miguel Negrete, Puebla, Mexico is 47.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,598 km (8,449 miles) away. Geographically, Miguel Negrete 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 Miguel Negrete, this means facing northeast (47.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Miguel Negrete
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.8°), 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 Miguel Negrete. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.8°.
Using a compass in Miguel Negrete
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Miguel Negrete. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.