Villa González Ortega Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Villa González Ortega, Zacatecas, Mexico
Qibla Details for Villa González Ortega
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Villa González Ortega?
The Qibla direction from Villa González Ortega, Zacatecas, Mexico is 43° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Villa González Ortega should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Villa González Ortega from Mecca?
The distance from Villa González Ortega to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,623 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Villa González 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 Villa González Ortega, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Villa González Ortega?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Villa González Ortega is 43° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Villa González Ortega
The Qibla direction from Villa González Ortega, Zacatecas, Mexico is 43° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,623 km (8,465 miles) away. Geographically, Villa González 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 Villa González Ortega, this means facing northeast (43°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Villa González Ortega
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43°), 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 90.5° from Villa González Ortega. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43°.
Using a compass in Villa González 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 Villa González 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 43° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.