Huamantla Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Huamantla, Tlaxcala, Mexico

Qibla: 47.5° NE
Distance: 13,578 km
Coords: 19.31°, -97.93°
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Qibla Details for Huamantla

Qibla Angle47.5° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing89.1°
Distance to Kaaba13,578 km / 8,437 mi
RegionTlaxcala
Latitude19.3145°
Longitude-97.9252°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Huamantla?

The Qibla direction from Huamantla, Tlaxcala, Mexico is 47.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Huamantla should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Huamantla from Mecca?

The distance from Huamantla to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,578 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Huamantla?

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 Huamantla, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Huamantla?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Huamantla is 47.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.5°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Huamantla

The Qibla direction from Huamantla, Tlaxcala, Mexico is 47.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,578 km (8,437 miles) away. Geographically, Huamantla 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 Huamantla, this means facing northeast (47.5°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Huamantla

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.5°), 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 89.1° from Huamantla. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.5°.

Using a compass in Huamantla

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Huamantla. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.