Buta Ranquil Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Buta Ranquil, Neuquén, Argentina
Qibla Details for Buta Ranquil
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Buta Ranquil?
The Qibla direction from Buta Ranquil, Neuquén, Argentina is 83.3° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Buta Ranquil should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Buta Ranquil from Mecca?
The distance from Buta Ranquil to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,144 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Buta Ranquil?
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 Buta Ranquil, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Buta Ranquil?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Buta Ranquil is 83.3° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 60.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 83.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Buta Ranquil
The Qibla direction from Buta Ranquil, Neuquén, Argentina is 83.3° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,144 km (8,167 miles) away. Geographically, Buta Ranquil sits to the west-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 Buta Ranquil, this means facing east (83.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Buta Ranquil
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (83.3°), 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 60.6° from Buta Ranquil. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 83.3°.
Using a compass in Buta Ranquil
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Buta Ranquil. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 83.3° (east) and shows ALIGNED.