Simoca Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Simoca, Tucumán, Argentina

Qibla: 76.7° ENE
Distance: 12,533 km
Coords: -27.26°, -65.36°
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Simoca
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12,533 km

Qibla Details for Simoca

Qibla Angle76.7° from North
Cardinal DirectionENE
Compass Bearing64.4°
Distance to Kaaba12,533 km / 7,788 mi
RegionTucumán
Latitude-27.2627°
Longitude-65.3565°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Simoca?

The Qibla direction from Simoca, Tucumán, Argentina is 76.7° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Simoca should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Simoca from Mecca?

The distance from Simoca to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,533 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Simoca?

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 Simoca, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Simoca?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Simoca is 76.7° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 64.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 76.7°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Simoca

The Qibla direction from Simoca, Tucumán, Argentina is 76.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,533 km (7,788 miles) away. Geographically, Simoca sits to the west-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-northeast.

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 Simoca, this means facing east-northeast (76.7°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Simoca

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (76.7°), 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 64.4° from Simoca. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 76.7°.

Using a compass in Simoca

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Simoca. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 76.7° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.