Tequila Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Tequila, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Mexico

Qibla: 48.4° NE
Distance: 13,555 km
Coords: 18.73°, -97.07°
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Qibla Details for Tequila

Qibla Angle48.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing88.8°
Distance to Kaaba13,555 km / 8,423 mi
RegionVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Latitude18.7300°
Longitude-97.0699°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Tequila?

The Qibla direction from Tequila, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Mexico is 48.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tequila should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Tequila from Mecca?

The distance from Tequila to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,555 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Tequila?

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 Tequila, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tequila?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tequila is 48.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Tequila

The Qibla direction from Tequila, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Mexico is 48.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,555 km (8,423 miles) away. Geographically, Tequila 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 Tequila, this means facing northeast (48.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tequila

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (48.4°), 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 88.8° from Tequila. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.4°.

Using a compass in Tequila

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tequila. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 48.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.