Tepexi de Rodríguez Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tepexi de Rodríguez, Puebla, Mexico
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tepexi de Rodríguez?
The Qibla direction from Tepexi de Rodríguez, Puebla, Mexico is 47.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tepexi de Rodríguez should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tepexi de Rodríguez from Mecca?
The distance from Tepexi de Rodríguez to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,633 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tepexi de Rodríguez?
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 Tepexi de Rodríguez, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tepexi de Rodríguez?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tepexi de Rodríguez is 47.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Tepexi de Rodríguez
The Qibla direction from Tepexi de Rodríguez, Puebla, Mexico is 47.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,633 km (8,471 miles) away. Geographically, Tepexi de Rodríguez 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 Tepexi de Rodríguez, this means facing northeast (47.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tepexi de Rodríguez
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.9°), 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 Tepexi de Rodríguez. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.9°.
Using a compass in Tepexi de Rodríguez
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tepexi de Rodríguez. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.