Esquina Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Esquina, Corrientes, Argentina

Qibla: 75.3° ENE
Distance: 12,054 km
Coords: -30.01°, -59.53°
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Qibla Details for Esquina

Qibla Angle75.3° from North
Cardinal DirectionENE
Compass Bearing61.7°
Distance to Kaaba12,054 km / 7,490 mi
RegionCorrientes
Latitude-30.0148°
Longitude-59.5289°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Esquina?

The Qibla direction from Esquina, Corrientes, Argentina is 75.3° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Esquina should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Esquina from Mecca?

The distance from Esquina to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,054 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Esquina?

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 Esquina, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Esquina?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Esquina is 75.3° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 61.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 75.3°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Esquina

The Qibla direction from Esquina, Corrientes, Argentina is 75.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,054 km (7,490 miles) away. Geographically, Esquina 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 Esquina, this means facing east-northeast (75.3°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Esquina

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (75.3°), 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 61.7° from Esquina. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 75.3°.

Using a compass in Esquina

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Esquina. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 75.3° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.