Tlacolula Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tlacolula, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Mexico
Qibla Details for Tlacolula
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tlacolula?
The Qibla direction from Tlacolula, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Mexico is 46.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tlacolula should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tlacolula from Mecca?
The distance from Tlacolula to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,446 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tlacolula?
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 Tlacolula, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tlacolula?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tlacolula is 46.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 89.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.7°.
Other Cities in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Finding Qibla Direction in Tlacolula
The Qibla direction from Tlacolula, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Mexico is 46.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,446 km (8,355 miles) away. Geographically, Tlacolula 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 Tlacolula, this means facing northeast (46.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tlacolula
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.7°), 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 89.9° from Tlacolula. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.7°.
Using a compass in Tlacolula
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tlacolula. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.