Ibarreta Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Ibarreta, Formosa, Argentina

Qibla: 74° ENE
Distance: 11,944 km
Coords: -25.21°, -59.86°
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Qibla Details for Ibarreta

Qibla Angle74° from North
Cardinal DirectionENE
Compass Bearing64.3°
Distance to Kaaba11,944 km / 7,422 mi
RegionFormosa
Latitude-25.2144°
Longitude-59.8585°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Ibarreta?

The Qibla direction from Ibarreta, Formosa, Argentina is 74° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ibarreta should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Ibarreta from Mecca?

The distance from Ibarreta to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,944 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Ibarreta?

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 Ibarreta, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ibarreta?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ibarreta is 74° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 64.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 74°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Ibarreta

The Qibla direction from Ibarreta, Formosa, Argentina is 74° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,944 km (7,422 miles) away. Geographically, Ibarreta 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 Ibarreta, this means facing east-northeast (74°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ibarreta

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (74°), 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 64.3° from Ibarreta. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 74°.

Using a compass in Ibarreta

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ibarreta. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 74° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.