Santiago Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Santiago, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Qibla Details for Santiago
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Santiago?
The Qibla direction from Santiago, Alajuela, Costa Rica is 59.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Santiago should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Santiago from Mecca?
The distance from Santiago to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,015 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Santiago?
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 Santiago, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Santiago?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Santiago is 59.6° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 84.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 59.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Santiago
The Qibla direction from Santiago, Alajuela, Costa Rica is 59.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,015 km (8,087 miles) away. Geographically, Santiago 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 Santiago, this means facing east-northeast (59.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Santiago
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (59.6°), 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 84.5° from Santiago. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 59.6°.
Using a compass in Santiago
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Santiago. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 59.6° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.