Sampacho Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sampacho, Córdoba, Argentina
Qibla Details for Sampacho
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sampacho?
The Qibla direction from Sampacho, Córdoba, Argentina is 78.9° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sampacho should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sampacho from Mecca?
The distance from Sampacho to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,617 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sampacho?
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 Sampacho, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sampacho?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sampacho is 78.9° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 61.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 78.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sampacho
The Qibla direction from Sampacho, Córdoba, Argentina is 78.9° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,617 km (7,840 miles) away. Geographically, Sampacho sits to the west-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east.
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 Sampacho, this means facing east (78.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sampacho
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (78.9°), 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 61.2° from Sampacho. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 78.9°.
Using a compass in Sampacho
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sampacho. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 78.9° (east) and shows ALIGNED.