Graciano Sánchez Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Graciano Sánchez, Tamaulipas, Mexico
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Graciano Sánchez?
The Qibla direction from Graciano Sánchez, Tamaulipas, Mexico is 45.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Graciano Sánchez should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Graciano Sánchez from Mecca?
The distance from Graciano Sánchez to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,370 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Graciano Sánchez?
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 Graciano Sánchez, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Graciano Sánchez?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Graciano Sánchez is 45.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Graciano Sánchez
The Qibla direction from Graciano Sánchez, Tamaulipas, Mexico is 45.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,370 km (8,308 miles) away. Geographically, Graciano Sánchez 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 Graciano Sánchez, this means facing northeast (45.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Graciano Sánchez
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (45.6°), 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 90.6° from Graciano Sánchez. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.6°.
Using a compass in Graciano Sánchez
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Graciano Sánchez. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 45.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.