Qibla direction in Mexico
Across 74 cities in Mexico, the Qibla points northeast (NE): 25.5°–54.1° from true north, from Tijuana to Cancún. Cancún is the closest to Mecca at 12,536 km, Acapulco de Juárez the farthest at 13,903 km.
Qibla by city in Mexico
Bearings are from true north, largest cities first. Each city has a Qibla page with the compass and a prayer-times page with today and the next seven days.
| City | Bearing | Direction | To Mecca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico Cityprayer times | 46.6° | northeast (NE) | 13,646 km |
| Tijuanaprayer times | 25.5° | north-northeast (NNE) | 13,533 km |
| Iztapalapaprayer times | 46.7° | northeast (NE) | 13,647 km |
| Pueblaprayer times | 47.5° | northeast (NE) | 13,605 km |
| Ecatepec de Morelosprayer times | 46.6° | northeast (NE) | 13,628 km |
| Santiago de Querétaroprayer times | 45.1° | northeast (NE) | 13,651 km |
| León de los Aldamaprayer times | 43.8° | northeast (NE) | 13,702 km |
| Ciudad Juárezprayer times | 35.7° | northeast (NE) | 13,101 km |
| Zapopanprayer times | 42.6° | northeast (NE) | 13,857 km |
| Guadalajaraprayer times | 42.7° | northeast (NE) | 13,858 km |
| Méridaprayer times | 52.4° | northeast (NE) | 12,781 km |
| Gustavo Adolfo Maderoprayer times | 46.6° | northeast (NE) | 13,640 km |
| Monterreyprayer times | 43.0° | northeast (NE) | 13,239 km |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotlprayer times | 46.7° | northeast (NE) | 13,640 km |
| Mexicaliprayer times | 27.0° | north-northeast (NNE) | 13,456 km |
| Chihuahuaprayer times | 37.1° | northeast (NE) | 13,356 km |
| Cancúnprayer times | 54.1° | northeast (NE) | 12,536 km |
| Naucalpan de Juárezprayer times | 46.5° | northeast (NE) | 13,651 km |
| Hermosilloprayer times | 32.5° | north-northeast (NNE) | 13,585 km |
| Culiacánprayer times | 37.4° | northeast (NE) | 13,773 km |
| Moreliaprayer times | 44.9° | northeast (NE) | 13,780 km |
| Torreónprayer times | 40.5° | northeast (NE) | 13,458 km |
| San Luis Potosíprayer times | 44.0° | northeast (NE) | 13,569 km |
| Aguascalientesprayer times | 43.0° | northeast (NE) | 13,684 km |
| Saltilloprayer times | 42.6° | northeast (NE) | 13,305 km |
| Guadalupeprayer times | 43.1° | northeast (NE) | 13,235 km |
| Acapulco de Juárezprayer times | 47.3° | northeast (NE) | 13,903 km |
| Tlalnepantlaprayer times | 46.5° | northeast (NE) | 13,643 km |
| Tlaquepaqueprayer times | 42.8° | northeast (NE) | 13,857 km |
| Coyoacánprayer times | 46.6° | northeast (NE) | 13,655 km |
| Tuxtlaprayer times | 52.0° | northeast (NE) | 13,358 km |
| Reynosaprayer times | 44.5° | northeast (NE) | 13,066 km |
| Tlalpanprayer times | 46.6° | northeast (NE) | 13,659 km |
| Cuautitlán Izcalliprayer times | 46.4° | northeast (NE) | 13,637 km |
| Cuauhtémocprayer times | 46.6° | northeast (NE) | 13,647 km |
| Victoria de Durangoprayer times | 40.1° | northeast (NE) | 13,668 km |
| Heroica Matamorosprayer times | 45.2° | northeast (NE) | 13,027 km |
| Tolucaprayer times | 46.3° | northeast (NE) | 13,697 km |
| Ciudad López Mateosprayer times | 46.4° | northeast (NE) | 13,646 km |
| Ciudad Apodacaprayer times | 43.1° | northeast (NE) | 13,222 km |
| Ciudad General Escobedoprayer times | 43.0° | northeast (NE) | 13,230 km |
| Ensenadaprayer times | 26.1° | north-northeast (NNE) | 13,579 km |
| Xochimilcoprayer times | 46.7° | northeast (NE) | 13,658 km |
| Veracruzprayer times | 48.9° | northeast (NE) | 13,433 km |
| Xalapa de Enríquezprayer times | 48.2° | northeast (NE) | 13,468 km |
| Nuevo Laredoprayer times | 43.0° | northeast (NE) | 13,039 km |
| Azcapotzalcoprayer times | 46.5° | northeast (NE) | 13,646 km |
| San Nicolás de los Garzaprayer times | 43.0° | northeast (NE) | 13,233 km |
| Tonaláprayer times | 42.8° | northeast (NE) | 13,855 km |
| Ojo de Aguaprayer times | 46.6° | northeast (NE) | 13,618 km |
| Xicoprayer times | 46.8° | northeast (NE) | 13,645 km |
| Iztacalcoprayer times | 46.6° | northeast (NE) | 13,647 km |
| Mazatlánprayer times | 38.9° | northeast (NE) | 13,850 km |
| Irapuatoprayer times | 44.3° | northeast (NE) | 13,715 km |
| Miguel Hidalgoprayer times | 46.5° | northeast (NE) | 13,651 km |
| Benito Juarezprayer times | 46.6° | northeast (NE) | 13,651 km |
| Tapachulaprayer times | 53.4° | northeast (NE) | 13,410 km |
| Villahermosaprayer times | 51.6° | northeast (NE) | 13,258 km |
| Celayaprayer times | 44.8° | northeast (NE) | 13,688 km |
| Cuernavacaprayer times | 46.8° | northeast (NE) | 13,693 km |
| Tepicprayer times | 41.0° | northeast (NE) | 13,896 km |
| Ciudad Victoriaprayer times | 44.7° | northeast (NE) | 13,312 km |
| Soledad de Graciano Sánchezprayer times | 44.0° | northeast (NE) | 13,564 km |
| Ciudad Obregónprayer times | 34.0° | northeast (NE) | 13,679 km |
| Ixtapalucaprayer times | 46.8° | northeast (NE) | 13,636 km |
| Coatzacoalcosprayer times | 50.5° | northeast (NE) | 13,371 km |
| Tampicoprayer times | 46.3° | northeast (NE) | 13,333 km |
| Ciudad Benito Juárezprayer times | 43.2° | northeast (NE) | 13,227 km |
| Tláhuacprayer times | 46.8° | northeast (NE) | 13,648 km |
| Santa Catarinaprayer times | 42.9° | northeast (NE) | 13,249 km |
| Uruapanprayer times | 44.3° | northeast (NE) | 13,866 km |
| Cholulaprayer times | 47.4° | northeast (NE) | 13,611 km |
| Nicolás Romeroprayer times | 46.4° | northeast (NE) | 13,644 km |
| Zumpangoprayer times | 46.5° | northeast (NE) | 13,616 km |
How to face the Qibla in Mexico
- Open your phone’s compass and set it to true north if the app allows it.
- Turn until the compass reads the bearing of your city from the table above.
- You are now facing the Kaaba in Mecca.
If the compass only shows magnetic north, correct for the local magnetic declination. For the bearing at your exact position rather than the city centre, the live Qibla finder uses your device location and compass.
Also for Mexico: prayer times for your location and sunrise and sunset in Mexico.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mexico?
In Mexico the Qibla is to the northeast (NE): 25.5°–54.1° from true north depending on the city. From Mexico City, the largest city, it is 46.6°. Face that bearing to face the Kaaba in Mecca.
Is the Qibla the same everywhere in Mexico?
Nearly. Across the 74 cities listed here it changes by 28.6°, from 25.5° in Tijuana to 54.1° in Cancún. A city-level bearing is accurate for the whole city; the live Qibla finder gives the bearing for your exact position.
How far is Mexico from Mecca?
Cancún is the closest city in this list, 12,536 km from the Kaaba along the great circle, and Acapulco de Juárez the farthest at 13,903 km.