Hijuelas Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hijuelas, Valparaíso, Chile
Qibla Details for Hijuelas
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hijuelas?
The Qibla direction from Hijuelas, Valparaíso, Chile is 81.7° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hijuelas should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hijuelas from Mecca?
The distance from Hijuelas to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,199 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hijuelas?
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 Hijuelas, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hijuelas?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hijuelas is 81.7° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 62.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 81.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hijuelas
The Qibla direction from Hijuelas, Valparaíso, Chile is 81.7° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,199 km (8,201 miles) away. Geographically, Hijuelas 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 Hijuelas, this means facing east (81.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hijuelas
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (81.7°), 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 62.9° from Hijuelas. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 81.7°.
Using a compass in Hijuelas
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hijuelas. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 81.7° (east) and shows ALIGNED.