Teotlalco Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Teotlalco, Puebla, Mexico
Qibla Details for Teotlalco
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Teotlalco?
The Qibla direction from Teotlalco, Puebla, Mexico is 47.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Teotlalco should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Teotlalco from Mecca?
The distance from Teotlalco to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,711 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Teotlalco?
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 Teotlalco, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Teotlalco?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Teotlalco is 47.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Teotlalco
The Qibla direction from Teotlalco, Puebla, Mexico is 47.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,711 km (8,520 miles) away. Geographically, Teotlalco 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 Teotlalco, this means facing northeast (47.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Teotlalco
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.3°), 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 88.7° from Teotlalco. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.3°.
Using a compass in Teotlalco
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Teotlalco. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.