Ancud Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ancud, Los Lagos, Chile
Qibla Details for Ancud
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ancud?
The Qibla direction from Ancud, Los Lagos, Chile is 88.5° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ancud should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ancud from Mecca?
The distance from Ancud to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,520 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ancud?
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 Ancud, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ancud?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ancud is 88.5° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 59.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 88.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ancud
The Qibla direction from Ancud, Los Lagos, Chile is 88.5° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,520 km (8,401 miles) away. Geographically, Ancud sits to the 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 Ancud, this means facing east (88.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ancud
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (88.5°), 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 59.1° from Ancud. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 88.5°.
Using a compass in Ancud
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ancud. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 88.5° (east) and shows ALIGNED.