Manaquiri Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Manaquiri, Amazonas, Brazil
Qibla Details for Manaquiri
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Manaquiri?
The Qibla direction from Manaquiri, Amazonas, Brazil is 68.8° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Manaquiri should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Manaquiri from Mecca?
The distance from Manaquiri to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,208 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Manaquiri?
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 Manaquiri, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Manaquiri?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Manaquiri is 68.8° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 75.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Manaquiri
The Qibla direction from Manaquiri, Amazonas, Brazil is 68.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,208 km (6,964 miles) away. Geographically, Manaquiri 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 Manaquiri, this means facing east-northeast (68.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Manaquiri
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (68.8°), 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 75.8° from Manaquiri. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.8°.
Using a compass in Manaquiri
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Manaquiri. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 68.8° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.