Loncopué Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Loncopué, Neuquén, Argentina
Qibla Details for Loncopué
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Loncopué?
The Qibla direction from Loncopué, Neuquén, Argentina is 84.3° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Loncopué should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Loncopué from Mecca?
The distance from Loncopué to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,221 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Loncopué?
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 Loncopué, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Loncopué?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Loncopué is 84.3° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 60.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 84.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Loncopué
The Qibla direction from Loncopué, Neuquén, Argentina is 84.3° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,221 km (8,215 miles) away. Geographically, Loncopué 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 Loncopué, this means facing east (84.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Loncopué
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (84.3°), 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 60.2° from Loncopué. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 84.3°.
Using a compass in Loncopué
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Loncopué. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 84.3° (east) and shows ALIGNED.