Tafí del Valle Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tafí del Valle, Tucumán, Argentina
Qibla Details for Tafí del Valle
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tafí del Valle?
The Qibla direction from Tafí del Valle, Tucumán, Argentina is 76.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tafí del Valle should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tafí del Valle from Mecca?
The distance from Tafí del Valle to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,556 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tafí del Valle?
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 Tafí del Valle, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tafí del Valle?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tafí del Valle is 76.6° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 64.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 76.6°.
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Qibla: 76.2°
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Qibla: 76.9°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Tafí del Valle
The Qibla direction from Tafí del Valle, Tucumán, Argentina is 76.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,556 km (7,802 miles) away. Geographically, Tafí del Valle 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 Tafí del Valle, this means facing east-northeast (76.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tafí del Valle
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (76.6°), 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 64.7° from Tafí del Valle. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 76.6°.
Using a compass in Tafí del Valle
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tafí del Valle. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 76.6° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.