Chilecito Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina
Qibla Details for Chilecito
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chilecito?
The Qibla direction from Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina is 78.3° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chilecito should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chilecito from Mecca?
The distance from Chilecito to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,784 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chilecito?
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 Chilecito, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chilecito?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chilecito is 78.3° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 64°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 78.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chilecito
The Qibla direction from Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina is 78.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,784 km (7,944 miles) away. Geographically, Chilecito 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 Chilecito, this means facing east-northeast (78.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chilecito
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (78.3°), 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 64° from Chilecito. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 78.3°.
Using a compass in Chilecito
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chilecito. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 78.3° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.