Mutquín Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mutquín, Catamarca, Argentina
Qibla Details for Mutquín
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mutquín?
The Qibla direction from Mutquín, Catamarca, Argentina is 77.4° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mutquín should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mutquín from Mecca?
The distance from Mutquín to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,635 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mutquín?
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 Mutquín, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mutquín?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mutquín is 77.4° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 64.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 77.4°.
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Qibla: 77.2°
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Qibla: 77.4°
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Qibla: 77.2°
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Qibla: 76.9°
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Qibla: 77.6°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Mutquín
The Qibla direction from Mutquín, Catamarca, Argentina is 77.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,635 km (7,851 miles) away. Geographically, Mutquín sits to the west-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Mutquín, this means facing east-northeast (77.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mutquín
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (77.4°), 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 64.1° from Mutquín. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 77.4°.
Using a compass in Mutquín
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mutquín. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 77.4° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.