Benito González Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Benito González, Tabasco, Mexico

Qibla: 51.8° NE
Distance: 13,262 km
Coords: 17.87°, -92.71°
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Benito González
51.8°
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13,262 km

Qibla Details for Benito González

Qibla Angle51.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing88.4°
Distance to Kaaba13,262 km / 8,241 mi
RegionTabasco
Latitude17.8699°
Longitude-92.7083°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Benito González?

The Qibla direction from Benito González, Tabasco, Mexico is 51.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Benito González should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Benito González from Mecca?

The distance from Benito González to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,262 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Benito González?

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 Benito González, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Benito González?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Benito González is 51.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Benito González

The Qibla direction from Benito González, Tabasco, Mexico is 51.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,262 km (8,241 miles) away. Geographically, Benito González 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 Benito González, this means facing northeast (51.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Benito González

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (51.8°), 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 88.4° from Benito González. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.8°.

Using a compass in Benito González

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Benito González. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 51.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.