Gonzales Ortega Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gonzales Ortega, Zacatecas, Mexico
Qibla Details for Gonzales Ortega
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gonzales Ortega?
The Qibla direction from Gonzales Ortega, Zacatecas, Mexico is 42.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gonzales Ortega should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gonzales Ortega from Mecca?
The distance from Gonzales Ortega to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,607 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gonzales Ortega?
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 Gonzales Ortega, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gonzales Ortega?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gonzales Ortega is 42.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 42.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Gonzales Ortega
The Qibla direction from Gonzales Ortega, Zacatecas, Mexico is 42.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,607 km (8,455 miles) away. Geographically, Gonzales Ortega 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 Gonzales Ortega, this means facing northeast (42.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gonzales Ortega
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (42.3°), 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 90.8° from Gonzales Ortega. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 42.3°.
Using a compass in Gonzales Ortega
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gonzales Ortega. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 42.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.