Freirina Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Freirina, Atacama, Chile
Qibla Details for Freirina
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Freirina?
The Qibla direction from Freirina, Atacama, Chile is 79.4° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Freirina should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Freirina from Mecca?
The distance from Freirina to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,111 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Freirina?
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 Freirina, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Freirina?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Freirina is 79.4° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 65°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 79.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Freirina
The Qibla direction from Freirina, Atacama, Chile is 79.4° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,111 km (8,147 miles) away. Geographically, Freirina sits to the west-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east.
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 Freirina, this means facing east (79.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Freirina
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (79.4°), 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 65° from Freirina. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 79.4°.
Using a compass in Freirina
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Freirina. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 79.4° (east) and shows ALIGNED.