Chimbas Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chimbas, San Juan, Argentina
Qibla Details for Chimbas
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chimbas?
The Qibla direction from Chimbas, San Juan, Argentina is 79.8° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chimbas should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chimbas from Mecca?
The distance from Chimbas to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,930 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chimbas?
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 Chimbas, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chimbas?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chimbas is 79.8° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 63°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 79.8°.
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Qibla: 79.7°
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Qibla: 79.5°
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Qibla: 80.4°
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Qibla: 79.9°
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Qibla: 79.4°
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Qibla: 79.8°
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Qibla: 79.2°
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Qibla: 79.4°
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Qibla: 79.9°
Finding Qibla Direction in Chimbas
The Qibla direction from Chimbas, San Juan, Argentina is 79.8° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,930 km (8,034 miles) away. Geographically, Chimbas 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 Chimbas, this means facing east (79.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chimbas
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (79.8°), 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 63° from Chimbas. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 79.8°.
Using a compass in Chimbas
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chimbas. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 79.8° (east) and shows ALIGNED.