Ollagüe Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ollagüe, Antofagasta, Chile
Qibla Details for Ollagüe
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ollagüe?
The Qibla direction from Ollagüe, Antofagasta, Chile is 75.1° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ollagüe should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ollagüe from Mecca?
The distance from Ollagüe to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,654 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ollagüe?
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 Ollagüe, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ollagüe?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ollagüe is 75.1° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 68°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 75.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ollagüe
The Qibla direction from Ollagüe, Antofagasta, Chile is 75.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,654 km (7,863 miles) away. Geographically, Ollagüe 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 Ollagüe, this means facing east-northeast (75.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ollagüe
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (75.1°), 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 68° from Ollagüe. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 75.1°.
Using a compass in Ollagüe
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ollagüe. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 75.1° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.