Campo Formoso Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Campo Formoso, Bahia, Brazil
Qibla Details for Campo Formoso
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Campo Formoso?
The Qibla direction from Campo Formoso, Bahia, Brazil is 67.1° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Campo Formoso should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Campo Formoso from Mecca?
The distance from Campo Formoso to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,444 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Campo Formoso?
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 Campo Formoso, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Campo Formoso?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Campo Formoso is 67.1° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 67.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Campo Formoso
The Qibla direction from Campo Formoso, Bahia, Brazil is 67.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,444 km (5,868 miles) away. Geographically, Campo Formoso sits to the west-southwest 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 Campo Formoso, this means facing east-northeast (67.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Campo Formoso
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (67.1°), 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 67.9° from Campo Formoso. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.1°.
Using a compass in Campo Formoso
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Campo Formoso. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 67.1° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.