Qibla · Santa Fe Province
Qibla direction in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
To face the Kaaba in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina, turn to 76.8° measured clockwise from true north, which is east (13.2° north of east). The Sacred Mosque in Mecca lies 12,221 km away along the shortest path over the globe, and this is the direction the mihrabs of the mosques in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina should follow.
Line up the top of your phone or compass with the green needle: it marks 76.8°, the Qibla of Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina. Phone compasses usually display true north, so a reading of 77° is all you need; a needle compass reads magnetic north and needs the local declination added or subtracted first.
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How to face the Qibla in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Stand where you will pray and find north first. Then turn towards east and move a further 13.2° towards north: the result is the bearing of 76.8°. A small error of a few degrees is forgiven by most scholars, but aiming simply at east would leave you about 13° off.
Facing the Qibla is a condition of the prayer. Whoever prays inside the Sacred Mosque faces the Kaaba itself; whoever is far away, as in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina, faces its direction and makes a sincere effort to be accurate. A nearby mosque is a handy reference, because its prayer rows were aligned when it was built. Once you know the direction at home, a discreet mark on the wall saves you from checking again.
Why a flat map shows a different direction
This is a place where maps mislead badly: a straight line on a flat map from Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina to Mecca points to 60.5° (north-east), a full 16.3° away from the true Qibla of 76.8° (east). The map line keeps one compass heading and is 51 km longer than the great-circle route. Because the Earth is a sphere, the shortest way to Mecca from Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina first heads east, and that is the direction to face.
How is the figure of 76.8° obtained? From the coordinates of Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina (32.9468° S, 60.6393° W) and of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E), spherical trigonometry gives the starting bearing of the great circle joining them. Mosque architects and astronomical Qibla tables rely on exactly the same calculation.
Distance from Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina to Mecca and Medina
Mecca is 12,221 km from Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina as the crow flies, and Medina, the city of the Prophet ﷺ, is 12,362 km away. A direct flight would take roughly 14 h 53 min, although most pilgrims from Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina connect through Jeddah or Medina airport.
Clocks in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina run 6 hours behind Mecca all year. Prayer times, however, depend on the sun at your own location, so always use the prayer times of Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina rather than those of Mecca.
Finding the Qibla with the sun in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
On 227 days of 2027, the sun passes exactly through the Qibla direction of Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina while it is well above the horizon. At that moment, facing the sun means facing Mecca. The effect is most frequent in January (31 days); for example, on 1 January 2027 it happens at 11:07 local time.
On 109 days the sun stands exactly opposite the Qibla: then the shadow of any vertical object, a pole, a door frame or a plumb line, points straight towards Mecca. This is most frequent in January (31 days), for instance on 1 January 2027 at 18:12.
| Date | Sun in the Qibla direction (face the sun) | Sun opposite (shadows point to the Qibla) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | 11:07 | 18:12 |
| 15 January 2027 | 10:58 | 18:33 |
| 1 February 2027 | 10:32 | 19:07 |
| 15 February 2027 | 10:04 | — |
| 1 March 2027 | 09:32 | — |
| 15 March 2027 | 08:57 | — |
| 1 April 2027 | 08:14 | — |
| 15 April 2027 | — | — |
| 1 May 2027 | — | — |
| 15 May 2027 | — | — |
| 1 June 2027 | — | — |
| 15 June 2027 | — | — |
| 1 July 2027 | — | — |
| 15 July 2027 | — | — |
| 1 August 2027 | — | — |
| 15 August 2027 | — | — |
| 1 September 2027 | 07:48 | — |
| 15 September 2027 | 08:14 | — |
| 1 October 2027 | 08:44 | — |
| 15 October 2027 | 09:11 | — |
| 1 November 2027 | 09:45 | 18:53 |
| 15 November 2027 | 10:14 | 18:27 |
| 1 December 2027 | 10:43 | 18:06 |
| 15 December 2027 | 11:01 | 18:01 |
Twice a year the sun passes directly over the Kaaba, on 28 May 2027 and 16 July 2027. Both happen at night in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina (06:18 and 06:27 local time), so they cannot be used here. Instead, on 13 January 2027 at 18:29 and 28 November 2027 at 18:09 the sun is over the point opposite the Kaaba, and every vertical shadow in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina points straight to Mecca.
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina compared with other cities
Compared with Buenos Aires, 279 km away, the Qibla in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina is turned 0.5° further clockwise (76.8° against 76.3°), and Mecca is 160 km farther away. The nearest city with its own Qibla page, San Nicolás de los Arroyos (59 km), prays towards 76.7°, a difference of 0.1°.
Across the 34 cities in Argentina on this site, the Qibla ranges from 73.1° in Posadas to 86.4° in Comodoro Rivadavia, a spread of 13.3°. That is too large to use one national direction, so each city has its own bearing.
See all cities on the Qibla page for Argentina.
Qibla in cities near Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
- San Nicolás de los Arroyos76.7° · 59 km
- Paraná76.3° · 135 km
- Santa Fe76.4° · 144 km
- Jose C. Paz76.4° · 246 km
- Merlo76.5° · 260 km
- Laferrere76.4° · 276 km
Qibla in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina?
It is 76.8° from true north, which is east: 13.2° north of east.
How far is Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina from Mecca?
12,221 km in a straight line over the globe, and 12,362 km to Medina.
When does the sun show the Qibla in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina?
On 227 days of 2027 the sun stands in the Qibla direction; the table on this page gives the exact time for the 1st and 15th of each month.
Why is the Qibla in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina not the direction shown on a map?
Flat maps distort directions. The line on a map points to 60.5°, but the shortest route on the globe leaves Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina at 76.8°, and that is the Qibla.
Does the Qibla change during the year?
No. The direction of 76.8° is fixed; only the times when the sun lines up with it change from day to day.