São Desidério Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from São Desidério, Bahia, Brazil
Qibla Details for São Desidério
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in São Desidério?
The Qibla direction from São Desidério, Bahia, Brazil is 68° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in São Desidério should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is São Desidério from Mecca?
The distance from São Desidério to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,992 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in São Desidério?
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 São Desidério, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in São Desidério?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from São Desidério is 68° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 67.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 68°.
Finding Qibla Direction in São Desidério
The Qibla direction from São Desidério, Bahia, Brazil is 68° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,992 km (6,209 miles) away. Geographically, São Desidério 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 São Desidério, this means facing east-northeast (68°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in São Desidério
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (68°), 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 São Desidério. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 68°.
Using a compass in São Desidério
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in São Desidério. 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° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.