Mendiolaza Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mendiolaza, Córdoba, Argentina
Qibla Details for Mendiolaza
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mendiolaza?
The Qibla direction from Mendiolaza, Córdoba, Argentina is 77.9° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mendiolaza should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mendiolaza from Mecca?
The distance from Mendiolaza to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,531 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mendiolaza?
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 Mendiolaza, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mendiolaza?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mendiolaza is 77.9° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 62.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 77.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mendiolaza
The Qibla direction from Mendiolaza, Córdoba, Argentina is 77.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,531 km (7,786 miles) away. Geographically, Mendiolaza 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 Mendiolaza, this means facing east-northeast (77.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mendiolaza
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (77.9°), 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 62.2° from Mendiolaza. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 77.9°.
Using a compass in Mendiolaza
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mendiolaza. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 77.9° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.