Zarcero Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Zarcero, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Qibla Details for Zarcero
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Zarcero?
The Qibla direction from Zarcero, Alajuela, Costa Rica is 59.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zarcero should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Zarcero from Mecca?
The distance from Zarcero to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,000 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Zarcero?
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 Zarcero, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zarcero?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zarcero is 59.6° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 84.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 59.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Zarcero
The Qibla direction from Zarcero, Alajuela, Costa Rica is 59.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,000 km (8,078 miles) away. Geographically, Zarcero 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 Zarcero, this means facing east-northeast (59.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zarcero
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 84.6° from Zarcero. 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 Zarcero
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zarcero. 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.