Jiménez del Teul Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jiménez del Teul, Zacatecas, Mexico
Qibla Details for Jiménez del Teul
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jiménez del Teul?
The Qibla direction from Jiménez del Teul, Zacatecas, Mexico is 41.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jiménez del Teul should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jiménez del Teul from Mecca?
The distance from Jiménez del Teul to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,691 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jiménez del Teul?
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 Jiménez del Teul, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jiménez del Teul?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jiménez del Teul is 41.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 41.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Jiménez del Teul
The Qibla direction from Jiménez del Teul, Zacatecas, Mexico is 41.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,691 km (8,507 miles) away. Geographically, Jiménez del Teul 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 Jiménez del Teul, this means facing northeast (41.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jiménez del Teul
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (41.2°), 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 90.8° from Jiménez del Teul. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 41.2°.
Using a compass in Jiménez del Teul
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jiménez del Teul. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 41.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.