Warnes Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Warnes, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Warnes?
The Qibla direction from Warnes, Santa Cruz, Bolivia is 72.5° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Warnes should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Warnes from Mecca?
The distance from Warnes to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,026 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Warnes?
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 Warnes, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Warnes?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Warnes is 72.5° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 68.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 72.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Warnes
The Qibla direction from Warnes, Santa Cruz, Bolivia is 72.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,026 km (7,473 miles) away. Geographically, Warnes 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 Warnes, this means facing east-northeast (72.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Warnes
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (72.5°), 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 68.9° from Warnes. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 72.5°.
Using a compass in Warnes
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Warnes. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 72.5° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.