Villagómez Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Villagómez, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Qibla Details for Villagómez
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Villagómez?
The Qibla direction from Villagómez, Cundinamarca, Colombia is 64.9° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Villagómez should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Villagómez from Mecca?
The distance from Villagómez to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,257 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Villagómez?
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 Villagómez, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Villagómez?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Villagómez is 64.9° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 81.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 64.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Villagómez
The Qibla direction from Villagómez, Cundinamarca, Colombia is 64.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,257 km (7,616 miles) away. Geographically, Villagómez 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 Villagómez, this means facing east-northeast (64.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Villagómez
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (64.9°), 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 81.7° from Villagómez. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 64.9°.
Using a compass in Villagómez
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Villagómez. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 64.9° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.