Tepetitla Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Tepetitla, Tlaxcala, Mexico

Qibla: 47.2° NE
Distance: 13,616 km
Coords: 19.27°, -98.38°
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Tepetitla
47.2°
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13,616 km

Qibla Details for Tepetitla

Qibla Angle47.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing89°
Distance to Kaaba13,616 km / 8,461 mi
RegionTlaxcala
Latitude19.2653°
Longitude-98.3765°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Tepetitla?

The Qibla direction from Tepetitla, Tlaxcala, Mexico is 47.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tepetitla should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Tepetitla from Mecca?

The distance from Tepetitla to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,616 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Tepetitla?

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 Tepetitla, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tepetitla?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tepetitla is 47.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Tepetitla

The Qibla direction from Tepetitla, Tlaxcala, Mexico is 47.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,616 km (8,461 miles) away. Geographically, Tepetitla 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 Tepetitla, this means facing northeast (47.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tepetitla

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.2°), 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 89° from Tepetitla. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.2°.

Using a compass in Tepetitla

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tepetitla. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.