Marechal Thaumaturgo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Marechal Thaumaturgo, Acre, Brazil
Qibla Details for Marechal Thaumaturgo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Marechal Thaumaturgo?
The Qibla direction from Marechal Thaumaturgo, Acre, Brazil is 70.4° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Marechal Thaumaturgo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Marechal Thaumaturgo from Mecca?
The distance from Marechal Thaumaturgo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,716 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Marechal Thaumaturgo?
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 Marechal Thaumaturgo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Marechal Thaumaturgo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Marechal Thaumaturgo is 70.4° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 74.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 70.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Marechal Thaumaturgo
The Qibla direction from Marechal Thaumaturgo, Acre, Brazil is 70.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,716 km (7,901 miles) away. Geographically, Marechal Thaumaturgo 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 Marechal Thaumaturgo, this means facing east-northeast (70.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Marechal Thaumaturgo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (70.4°), 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 74.6° from Marechal Thaumaturgo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 70.4°.
Using a compass in Marechal Thaumaturgo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Marechal Thaumaturgo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 70.4° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.