Hatch Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hatch, New Mexico, United States
Qibla Details for Hatch
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hatch?
The Qibla direction from Hatch, New Mexico, United States is 34.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hatch should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hatch from Mecca?
The distance from Hatch to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,067 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hatch?
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 Hatch, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hatch?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hatch is 34.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 34.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hatch
The Qibla direction from Hatch, New Mexico, United States is 34.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,067 km (8,119 miles) away. Geographically, Hatch sits to the north-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 Hatch, this means facing northeast (34.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hatch
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (34.8°), 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 94.9° from Hatch. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 34.8°.
Using a compass in Hatch
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hatch. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 34.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.