Herrera Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Herrera, Entre Ríos, Argentina
Qibla Details for Herrera
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Herrera?
The Qibla direction from Herrera, Entre Ríos, Argentina is 75.7° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Herrera should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Herrera from Mecca?
The distance from Herrera to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,039 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Herrera?
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 Herrera, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Herrera?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Herrera is 75.7° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 60.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 75.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Herrera
The Qibla direction from Herrera, Entre Ríos, Argentina is 75.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,039 km (7,481 miles) away. Geographically, Herrera 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 Herrera, this means facing east-northeast (75.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Herrera
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (75.7°), 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 60.3° from Herrera. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 75.7°.
Using a compass in Herrera
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Herrera. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 75.7° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.