Amatlán Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amatlán, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Mexico
Qibla Details for Amatlán
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amatlán?
The Qibla direction from Amatlán, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Mexico is 46.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amatlán should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amatlán from Mecca?
The distance from Amatlán to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,412 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amatlán?
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 Amatlán, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amatlán?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amatlán is 46.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Amatlán
The Qibla direction from Amatlán, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Mexico is 46.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,412 km (8,334 miles) away. Geographically, Amatlán 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 Amatlán, this means facing northeast (46.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amatlán
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.8°), 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° from Amatlán. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.8°.
Using a compass in Amatlán
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Amatlán. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.