Golfito Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Qibla Details for Golfito
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Golfito?
The Qibla direction from Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica is 60.8° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Golfito should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Golfito from Mecca?
The distance from Golfito to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,967 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Golfito?
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 Golfito, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Golfito?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Golfito is 60.8° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 83.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 60.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Golfito
The Qibla direction from Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica is 60.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,967 km (8,057 miles) away. Geographically, Golfito 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 Golfito, this means facing east-northeast (60.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Golfito
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (60.8°), 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 83.8° from Golfito. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 60.8°.
Using a compass in Golfito
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Golfito. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 60.8° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.