Tres Arroyos Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Qibla Details for Tres Arroyos
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tres Arroyos?
The Qibla direction from Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires, Argentina is 78.9° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tres Arroyos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tres Arroyos from Mecca?
The distance from Tres Arroyos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,383 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tres Arroyos?
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 Tres Arroyos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tres Arroyos?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tres Arroyos is 78.9° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 57.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 78.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tres Arroyos
The Qibla direction from Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires, Argentina is 78.9° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,383 km (7,694 miles) away. Geographically, Tres Arroyos sits to the 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 Tres Arroyos, this means facing east (78.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tres Arroyos
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (78.9°), 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 57.7° from Tres Arroyos. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 78.9°.
Using a compass in Tres Arroyos
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tres Arroyos. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 78.9° (east) and shows ALIGNED.