Quintero Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Quintero, Valparaíso, Chile
Qibla Details for Quintero
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Quintero?
The Qibla direction from Quintero, Valparaíso, Chile is 81.9° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Quintero should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Quintero from Mecca?
The distance from Quintero to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,233 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Quintero?
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 Quintero, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Quintero?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Quintero is 81.9° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 63°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 81.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Quintero
The Qibla direction from Quintero, Valparaíso, Chile is 81.9° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,233 km (8,223 miles) away. Geographically, Quintero 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 Quintero, this means facing east (81.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Quintero
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (81.9°), 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 63° from Quintero. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 81.9°.
Using a compass in Quintero
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Quintero. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 81.9° (east) and shows ALIGNED.