Tatoxcac Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tatoxcac, Puebla, Mexico
Qibla Details for Tatoxcac
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tatoxcac?
The Qibla direction from Tatoxcac, Puebla, Mexico is 47.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tatoxcac should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tatoxcac from Mecca?
The distance from Tatoxcac to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,509 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tatoxcac?
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 Tatoxcac, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tatoxcac?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tatoxcac is 47.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Tatoxcac
The Qibla direction from Tatoxcac, Puebla, Mexico is 47.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,509 km (8,394 miles) away. Geographically, Tatoxcac 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 Tatoxcac, this means facing northeast (47.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tatoxcac
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 89.3° from Tatoxcac. 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 Tatoxcac
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tatoxcac. 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.