Gregorio Méndez Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gregorio Méndez, Tabasco, Mexico
Qibla Details for Gregorio Méndez
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gregorio Méndez?
The Qibla direction from Gregorio Méndez, Tabasco, Mexico is 51.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gregorio Méndez should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gregorio Méndez from Mecca?
The distance from Gregorio Méndez to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,272 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gregorio Méndez?
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 Gregorio Méndez, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gregorio Méndez?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gregorio Méndez is 51.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Gregorio Méndez
The Qibla direction from Gregorio Méndez, Tabasco, Mexico is 51.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,272 km (8,247 miles) away. Geographically, Gregorio Méndez 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 Gregorio Méndez, this means facing northeast (51.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gregorio Méndez
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (51.4°), 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 88.5° from Gregorio Méndez. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.4°.
Using a compass in Gregorio Méndez
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gregorio Méndez. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 51.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.