Santa María Atexcac Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Santa María Atexcac, Puebla, Mexico
Qibla Details for Santa María Atexcac
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Santa María Atexcac?
The Qibla direction from Santa María Atexcac, Puebla, Mexico is 47.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Santa María Atexcac should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Santa María Atexcac from Mecca?
The distance from Santa María Atexcac to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,636 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Santa María Atexcac?
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 Santa María Atexcac, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Santa María Atexcac?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Santa María Atexcac is 47.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Santa María Atexcac
The Qibla direction from Santa María Atexcac, Puebla, Mexico is 47.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,636 km (8,473 miles) away. Geographically, Santa María Atexcac 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 Santa María Atexcac, this means facing northeast (47.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Santa María Atexcac
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.2°), 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 Santa María Atexcac. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.2°.
Using a compass in Santa María Atexcac
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Santa María Atexcac. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.