Ituaçu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ituaçu, Bahia, Brazil
Qibla Details for Ituaçu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ituaçu?
The Qibla direction from Ituaçu, Bahia, Brazil is 67.1° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ituaçu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ituaçu from Mecca?
The distance from Ituaçu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,685 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ituaçu?
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 Ituaçu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ituaçu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ituaçu is 67.1° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 66.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ituaçu
The Qibla direction from Ituaçu, Bahia, Brazil is 67.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,685 km (6,018 miles) away. Geographically, Ituaçu 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 Ituaçu, this means facing east-northeast (67.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ituaçu
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 66.1° from Ituaçu. 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 Ituaçu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ituaçu. 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.