Betéitiva Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Betéitiva, Boyacá, Colombia
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Betéitiva?
The Qibla direction from Betéitiva, Boyacá, Colombia is 65° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Betéitiva should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Betéitiva from Mecca?
The distance from Betéitiva to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,088 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Betéitiva?
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 Betéitiva, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Betéitiva?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Betéitiva is 65° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 81.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 65°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Betéitiva
The Qibla direction from Betéitiva, Boyacá, Colombia is 65° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,088 km (7,511 miles) away. Geographically, Betéitiva sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-northeast.
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 Betéitiva, this means facing east-northeast (65°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Betéitiva
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (65°), 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 81.9° from Betéitiva. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 65°.
Using a compass in Betéitiva
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Betéitiva. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 65° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.