Xicotepec de Juárez Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Xicotepec de Juárez, Puebla, Mexico
Qibla Details for Xicotepec de Juárez
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Xicotepec de Juárez?
The Qibla direction from Xicotepec de Juárez, Puebla, Mexico is 47.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Xicotepec de Juárez should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Xicotepec de Juárez from Mecca?
The distance from Xicotepec de Juárez to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,508 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Xicotepec de Juárez?
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 Xicotepec de Juárez, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Xicotepec de Juárez?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Xicotepec de Juárez is 47.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Xicotepec de Juárez
The Qibla direction from Xicotepec de Juárez, Puebla, Mexico is 47.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,508 km (8,393 miles) away. Geographically, Xicotepec de Juárez 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 Xicotepec de Juárez, this means facing northeast (47.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Xicotepec de Juárez
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.1°), 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 89.5° from Xicotepec de Juárez. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.1°.
Using a compass in Xicotepec de Juárez
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Xicotepec de Juárez. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.