Paya Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Paya, Boyacá, Colombia
Qibla Details for Paya
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Paya?
The Qibla direction from Paya, Boyacá, Colombia is 65.2° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Paya should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Paya from Mecca?
The distance from Paya to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,063 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Paya?
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 Paya, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Paya?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Paya is 65.2° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 81.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 65.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Paya
The Qibla direction from Paya, Boyacá, Colombia is 65.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,063 km (7,496 miles) away. Geographically, Paya 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 Paya, this means facing east-northeast (65.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Paya
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (65.2°), 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 81.7° from Paya. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 65.2°.
Using a compass in Paya
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Paya. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 65.2° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.