Pocito Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pocito, San Juan, Argentina
Qibla Details for Pocito
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pocito?
The Qibla direction from Pocito, San Juan, Argentina is 80° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pocito should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pocito from Mecca?
The distance from Pocito to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,939 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pocito?
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 Pocito, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pocito?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pocito is 80° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 62.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 80°.
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Qibla: 80.4°
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Qibla: 79.4°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Pocito
The Qibla direction from Pocito, San Juan, Argentina is 80° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,939 km (8,040 miles) away. Geographically, Pocito 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 Pocito, this means facing east (80°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pocito
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (80°), 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 62.9° from Pocito. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 80°.
Using a compass in Pocito
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pocito. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 80° (east) and shows ALIGNED.