Aluminé Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Aluminé, Neuquén, Argentina

Qibla: 85.1° E
Distance: 13,259 km
Coords: -39.24°, -70.92°
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Qibla Details for Aluminé

Qibla Angle85.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionE
Compass Bearing59.7°
Distance to Kaaba13,259 km / 8,239 mi
RegionNeuquén
Latitude-39.2369°
Longitude-70.9197°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Aluminé?

The Qibla direction from Aluminé, Neuquén, Argentina is 85.1° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Aluminé should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Aluminé from Mecca?

The distance from Aluminé to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,259 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Aluminé?

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 Aluminé, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Aluminé?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Aluminé is 85.1° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 59.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 85.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Aluminé

The Qibla direction from Aluminé, Neuquén, Argentina is 85.1° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,259 km (8,239 miles) away. Geographically, Aluminé sits to the 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 Aluminé, this means facing east (85.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Aluminé

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (85.1°), 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 59.7° from Aluminé. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 85.1°.

Using a compass in Aluminé

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Aluminé. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 85.1° (east) and shows ALIGNED.