Paiján Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Paiján, La Libertad, Peru
Qibla Details for Paiján
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Paiján?
The Qibla direction from Paiján, La Libertad, Peru is 69.7° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Paiján should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Paiján from Mecca?
The distance from Paiján to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,345 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Paiján?
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 Paiján, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Paiján?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Paiján is 69.7° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 76°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 69.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Paiján
The Qibla direction from Paiján, La Libertad, Peru is 69.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,345 km (8,292 miles) away. Geographically, Paiján sits to the west 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 Paiján, this means facing east-northeast (69.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Paiján
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (69.7°), 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 76° from Paiján. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 69.7°.
Using a compass in Paiján
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Paiján. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 69.7° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.