Mactún Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mactún, Tabasco, Mexico
Qibla Details for Mactún
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mactún?
The Qibla direction from Mactún, Tabasco, Mexico is 52.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mactún should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mactún from Mecca?
The distance from Mactún to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,163 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mactún?
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 Mactún, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mactún?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mactún is 52.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 52.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Mactún
The Qibla direction from Mactún, Tabasco, Mexico is 52.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,163 km (8,179 miles) away. Geographically, Mactún 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 Mactún, this means facing northeast (52.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mactún
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (52.8°), 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 88.2° from Mactún. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 52.8°.
Using a compass in Mactún
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mactún. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 52.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.