Zapallar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Zapallar, Valparaíso, Chile
Qibla Details for Zapallar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Zapallar?
The Qibla direction from Zapallar, Valparaíso, Chile is 81.7° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zapallar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Zapallar from Mecca?
The distance from Zapallar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,222 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Zapallar?
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 Zapallar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zapallar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zapallar is 81.7° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 63.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 81.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Zapallar
The Qibla direction from Zapallar, Valparaíso, Chile is 81.7° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,222 km (8,216 miles) away. Geographically, Zapallar 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 Zapallar, this means facing east (81.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zapallar
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 63.1° from Zapallar. 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 Zapallar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zapallar. 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.