Pampa del Indio Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pampa del Indio, Chaco, Argentina
Qibla Details for Pampa del Indio
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pampa del Indio?
The Qibla direction from Pampa del Indio, Chaco, Argentina is 74.2° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pampa del Indio should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pampa del Indio from Mecca?
The distance from Pampa del Indio to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,977 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pampa del Indio?
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 Pampa del Indio, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pampa del Indio?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pampa del Indio is 74.2° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 63.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 74.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pampa del Indio
The Qibla direction from Pampa del Indio, Chaco, Argentina is 74.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,977 km (7,442 miles) away. Geographically, Pampa del Indio 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 Pampa del Indio, this means facing east-northeast (74.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pampa del Indio
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (74.2°), 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 63.9° from Pampa del Indio. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 74.2°.
Using a compass in Pampa del Indio
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pampa del Indio. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 74.2° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.