Villa Ángela Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Villa Ángela, Chaco, Argentina
Qibla Details for Villa Ángela
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Villa Ángela?
The Qibla direction from Villa Ángela, Chaco, Argentina is 75° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Villa Ángela should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Villa Ángela from Mecca?
The distance from Villa Ángela to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,097 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Villa Ángela?
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 Villa Ángela, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Villa Ángela?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Villa Ángela is 75° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 63.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 75°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Villa Ángela
The Qibla direction from Villa Ángela, Chaco, Argentina is 75° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,097 km (7,517 miles) away. Geographically, Villa Ángela 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 Villa Ángela, this means facing east-northeast (75°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Villa Ángela
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (75°), 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 63.3° from Villa Ángela. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 75°.
Using a compass in Villa Ángela
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Villa Ángela. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 75° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.