Uyuni Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia
Qibla Details for Uyuni
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Uyuni?
The Qibla direction from Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia is 74.4° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Uyuni should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Uyuni from Mecca?
The distance from Uyuni to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,488 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Uyuni?
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 Uyuni, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Uyuni?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Uyuni is 74.4° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 68.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 74.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Uyuni
The Qibla direction from Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia is 74.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,488 km (7,760 miles) away. Geographically, Uyuni 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 Uyuni, this means facing east-northeast (74.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Uyuni
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (74.4°), 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 68.1° from Uyuni. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 74.4°.
Using a compass in Uyuni
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Uyuni. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 74.4° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.