Matehuala Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Matehuala, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Qibla Details for Matehuala
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Matehuala?
The Qibla direction from Matehuala, San Luis Potosí, Mexico is 43.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Matehuala should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Matehuala from Mecca?
The distance from Matehuala to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,441 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Matehuala?
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 Matehuala, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Matehuala?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Matehuala is 43.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 91°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Matehuala
The Qibla direction from Matehuala, San Luis Potosí, Mexico is 43.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,441 km (8,352 miles) away. Geographically, Matehuala 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 Matehuala, this means facing northeast (43.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Matehuala
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43.6°), 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 91° from Matehuala. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.6°.
Using a compass in Matehuala
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Matehuala. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 43.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.