Villa Aldama Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Villa Aldama, Tabasco, Mexico

Qibla: 51.2° NE
Distance: 13,290 km
Coords: 18.24°, -93.35°
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Villa Aldama
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13,290 km

Qibla Details for Villa Aldama

Qibla Angle51.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing88.5°
Distance to Kaaba13,290 km / 8,258 mi
RegionTabasco
Latitude18.2409°
Longitude-93.3507°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Villa Aldama?

The Qibla direction from Villa Aldama, Tabasco, Mexico is 51.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Villa Aldama should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Villa Aldama from Mecca?

The distance from Villa Aldama to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,290 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Villa Aldama?

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 Villa Aldama, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Villa Aldama?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Villa Aldama is 51.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Villa Aldama

The Qibla direction from Villa Aldama, Tabasco, Mexico is 51.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,290 km (8,258 miles) away. Geographically, Villa Aldama 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 Villa Aldama, this means facing northeast (51.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Villa Aldama

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (51.2°), 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 88.5° from Villa Aldama. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.2°.

Using a compass in Villa Aldama

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Villa Aldama. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 51.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.