María Elena Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from María Elena, Antofagasta, Chile
Qibla Details for María Elena
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in María Elena?
The Qibla direction from María Elena, Antofagasta, Chile is 75.9° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in María Elena should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is María Elena from Mecca?
The distance from María Elena to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,827 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in María Elena?
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 María Elena, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in María Elena?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from María Elena is 75.9° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 67.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 75.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in María Elena
The Qibla direction from María Elena, Antofagasta, Chile is 75.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,827 km (7,970 miles) away. Geographically, María Elena 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 María Elena, this means facing east-northeast (75.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in María Elena
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (75.9°), 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 67.7° from María Elena. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 75.9°.
Using a compass in María Elena
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in María Elena. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 75.9° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.