Lomas del Real Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lomas del Real, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Qibla Details for Lomas del Real
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lomas del Real?
The Qibla direction from Lomas del Real, Tamaulipas, Mexico is 46.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lomas del Real should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lomas del Real from Mecca?
The distance from Lomas del Real to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,332 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lomas del Real?
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 Lomas del Real, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lomas del Real?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lomas del Real is 46.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Lomas del Real
The Qibla direction from Lomas del Real, Tamaulipas, Mexico is 46.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,332 km (8,284 miles) away. Geographically, Lomas del Real 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 Lomas del Real, this means facing northeast (46.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lomas del Real
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.2°), 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 90.5° from Lomas del Real. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.2°.
Using a compass in Lomas del Real
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lomas del Real. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.