Qibla direction in Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico

How to face the Qibla in Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico

Stand where you will pray and find north first. Then turn towards east and move a further 41.5° towards north: the result is the bearing of 48.5°. Because the angle sits far from the cardinal points, a rough guess such as “east” would be off by more than 40°, which is why a measured bearing matters in Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico.

The scholars distinguish two cases: the one who sees the Kaaba aims at the building itself, while the one who cannot see it, as anywhere in Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico, aims at its direction as well as he reasonably can. Comparing with the mihrab of a local mosque is a quick way to confirm the result. If you travel or move house, check the angle again, since it changes from place to place.

Why a flat map shows a different direction

This is a place where maps mislead badly: a straight line on a flat map from Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico to Mecca points to 88.9° (east), a full 40.4° away from the true Qibla of 48.5° (north-east). The map line keeps one compass heading and is 760 km longer than the great-circle route. Because the Earth is a sphere, the shortest way to Mecca from Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico first heads north-east, and that is the direction to face.

The value of 48.5° is the direction in which the shortest route from 18.8842° N, 96.9256° W sets off towards the Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E. Every accurate Qibla calculator, and the plans of well-oriented mosques, arrive at the same angle for this point.

Distance from Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico to Mecca and Medina

Mecca is 13,517 km from Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico as the crow flies, and Medina, the city of the Prophet ﷺ, is 13,278 km away. A direct flight would take roughly 16 h 24 min, although most pilgrims from Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico connect through Jeddah or Medina airport.

Clocks in Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico run 9 hours behind Mecca all year. Prayer times, however, depend on the sun at your own location, so always use the prayer times of Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico rather than those of Mecca.

Finding the Qibla with the sun in Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico

On 74 days of 2027, the sun passes exactly through the Qibla direction of Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico while it is well above the horizon. At that moment, facing the sun means facing Mecca. The effect is most frequent in June (30 days); for example, on 15 May 2027 it happens at 12:24 local time.

On 290 days the sun stands exactly opposite the Qibla: then the shadow of any vertical object, a pole, a door frame or a plumb line, points straight towards Mecca. This is most frequent in January (31 days), for instance on 1 January 2027 at 15:32.

Twice a year the sun passes directly over the Kaaba, on 28 May 2027 and 16 July 2027. Both happen at night in Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico (03:18 and 03:27 local time), so they cannot be used here. Instead, on 13 January 2027 at 15:29 and 28 November 2027 at 15:09 the sun is over the point opposite the Kaaba, and every vertical shadow in Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico points straight to Mecca.

Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico compared with other cities

Compared with Mexico City, 239 km away, the Qibla in Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico is turned 1.9° further clockwise (48.5° against 46.6°), and Mecca is 130 km closer. The nearest city with its own Qibla page, Orizaba (19 km), prays towards 48.4°, a difference of 0.1°.

Across the 99 cities in Mexico on this site, the Qibla ranges from 25.5° in Rosarito to 54.2° in Chetumal, a spread of 28.7°. That is too large to use one national direction, so each city has its own bearing.

See all cities on the Qibla page for Mexico.

Qibla in cities near Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico

• Orizaba48.4° · 19 km
• Tehuacán48.3° · 68 km
• Xalapa48.2° · 72 km
• Veracruz48.9° · 89 km
• Teziutlán47.7° · 113 km
• San Juan Bautista Tuxtla49.4° · 122 km