Pomán Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pomán, Catamarca, Argentina
Qibla Details for Pomán
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pomán?
The Qibla direction from Pomán, Catamarca, Argentina is 77.5° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pomán should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pomán from Mecca?
The distance from Pomán to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,644 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pomán?
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 Pomán, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pomán?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pomán is 77.5° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 64.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 77.5°.
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Qibla: 77.2°
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Qibla: 77.4°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Pomán
The Qibla direction from Pomán, Catamarca, Argentina is 77.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,644 km (7,857 miles) away. Geographically, Pomán 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 Pomán, this means facing east-northeast (77.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pomán
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (77.5°), 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 Pomán. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 77.5°.
Using a compass in Pomán
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pomán. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 77.5° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.