San José Manzanitos Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from San José Manzanitos, Puebla, Mexico
Qibla Details for San José Manzanitos
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in San José Manzanitos?
The Qibla direction from San José Manzanitos, Puebla, Mexico is 48.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in San José Manzanitos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is San José Manzanitos from Mecca?
The distance from San José Manzanitos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,527 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in San José Manzanitos?
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 San José Manzanitos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in San José Manzanitos?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from San José Manzanitos is 48.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in San José Manzanitos
The Qibla direction from San José Manzanitos, Puebla, Mexico is 48.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,527 km (8,405 miles) away. Geographically, San José Manzanitos 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 San José Manzanitos, this means facing northeast (48.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in San José Manzanitos
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (48.1°), 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° from San José Manzanitos. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.1°.
Using a compass in San José Manzanitos
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in San José Manzanitos. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 48.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.