Maitinez Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Maitinez, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Qibla Details for Maitinez
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Maitinez?
The Qibla direction from Maitinez, San Luis Potosí, Mexico is 45.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Maitinez should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Maitinez from Mecca?
The distance from Maitinez to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,446 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Maitinez?
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 Maitinez, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Maitinez?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Maitinez is 45.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Maitinez
The Qibla direction from Maitinez, San Luis Potosí, Mexico is 45.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,446 km (8,355 miles) away. Geographically, Maitinez 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 Maitinez, this means facing northeast (45.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Maitinez
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (45.2°), 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 90.4° from Maitinez. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.2°.
Using a compass in Maitinez
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Maitinez. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 45.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.