San José Teacalco Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from San José Teacalco, Tlaxcala, Mexico
Qibla Details for San José Teacalco
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in San José Teacalco?
The Qibla direction from San José Teacalco, Tlaxcala, Mexico is 47.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in San José Teacalco should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is San José Teacalco from Mecca?
The distance from San José Teacalco to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,587 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in San José Teacalco?
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 San José Teacalco, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in San José Teacalco?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from San José Teacalco is 47.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in San José Teacalco
The Qibla direction from San José Teacalco, Tlaxcala, Mexico is 47.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,587 km (8,443 miles) away. Geographically, San José Teacalco 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 San José Teacalco, this means facing northeast (47.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in San José Teacalco
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.4°), 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 San José Teacalco. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.4°.
Using a compass in San José Teacalco
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in San José Teacalco. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.