Garzón Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Garzón, Huila, Colombia
Qibla Details for Garzón
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Garzón?
The Qibla direction from Garzón, Huila, Colombia is 65.7° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Garzón should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Garzón from Mecca?
The distance from Garzón to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,545 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Garzón?
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 Garzón, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Garzón?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Garzón is 65.7° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 80.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 65.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Garzón
The Qibla direction from Garzón, Huila, Colombia is 65.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,545 km (7,795 miles) away. Geographically, Garzón 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 Garzón, this means facing east-northeast (65.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Garzón
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (65.7°), 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 80.3° from Garzón. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 65.7°.
Using a compass in Garzón
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Garzón. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 65.7° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.