Coclé del Norte Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Coclé del Norte, Colón, Panama
Qibla Details for Coclé del Norte
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Coclé del Norte?
The Qibla direction from Coclé del Norte, Colón, Panama is 61.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Coclé del Norte should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Coclé del Norte from Mecca?
The distance from Coclé del Norte to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,696 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Coclé del Norte?
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 Coclé del Norte, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Coclé del Norte?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Coclé del Norte is 61.6° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 83.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 61.6°.
Other Cities in Colón
Buena Vista
Qibla: 61.8°
Cativá
Qibla: 61.7°
Colón
Qibla: 61.7°
Cristóbal
Qibla: 61.7°
Distrito de Chagres
Qibla: 61.7°
Distrito de Colón
Qibla: 61.8°
Distrito de Donoso
Qibla: 61.6°
Distrito de Portobelo
Qibla: 61.7°
Distrito de Santa Isabel
Qibla: 61.9°
El Giral
Qibla: 61.8°
El Guabo
Qibla: 61.7°
El Valle de la Unión
Qibla: 61.8°
Finding Qibla Direction in Coclé del Norte
The Qibla direction from Coclé del Norte, Colón, Panama is 61.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,696 km (7,889 miles) away. Geographically, Coclé del Norte 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 Coclé del Norte, this means facing east-northeast (61.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Coclé del Norte
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (61.6°), 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 83.9° from Coclé del Norte. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 61.6°.
Using a compass in Coclé del Norte
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Coclé del Norte. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 61.6° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.