Ortega Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ortega, Tolima, Colombia
Qibla Details for Ortega
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ortega?
The Qibla direction from Ortega, Tolima, Colombia is 65.1° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ortega should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ortega from Mecca?
The distance from Ortega to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,428 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ortega?
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 Ortega, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ortega?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ortega is 65.1° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 81.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 65.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ortega
The Qibla direction from Ortega, Tolima, Colombia is 65.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,428 km (7,722 miles) away. Geographically, Ortega 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 Ortega, this means facing east-northeast (65.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ortega
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (65.1°), 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 81.1° from Ortega. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 65.1°.
Using a compass in Ortega
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ortega. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 65.1° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.