Entre Ríos Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Entre Ríos, Tarija, Bolivia
Qibla Details for Entre Ríos
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Entre Ríos?
The Qibla direction from Entre Ríos, Tarija, Bolivia is 74.1° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Entre Ríos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Entre Ríos from Mecca?
The distance from Entre Ríos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,255 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Entre Ríos?
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 Entre Ríos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Entre Ríos?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Entre Ríos is 74.1° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 67.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 74.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Entre Ríos
The Qibla direction from Entre Ríos, Tarija, Bolivia is 74.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,255 km (7,615 miles) away. Geographically, Entre Ríos 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 Entre Ríos, this means facing east-northeast (74.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Entre Ríos
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (74.1°), 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 67.1° from Entre Ríos. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 74.1°.
Using a compass in Entre Ríos
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Entre Ríos. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 74.1° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.