Puan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Puan, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Qibla Details for Puan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Puan?
The Qibla direction from Puan, Buenos Aires, Argentina is 80.7° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Puan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Puan from Mecca?
The distance from Puan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,673 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Puan?
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 Puan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Puan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Puan is 80.7° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 58.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 80.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Puan
The Qibla direction from Puan, Buenos Aires, Argentina is 80.7° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,673 km (7,875 miles) away. Geographically, Puan sits to the west-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east.
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 Puan, this means facing east (80.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Puan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (80.7°), 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 58.7° from Puan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 80.7°.
Using a compass in Puan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Puan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 80.7° (east) and shows ALIGNED.