Santana do Cariri Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Santana do Cariri, Ceará, Brazil
Qibla Details for Santana do Cariri
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Santana do Cariri?
The Qibla direction from Santana do Cariri, Ceará, Brazil is 67.3° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Santana do Cariri should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Santana do Cariri from Mecca?
The distance from Santana do Cariri to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,246 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Santana do Cariri?
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 Santana do Cariri, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Santana do Cariri?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Santana do Cariri is 67.3° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 69.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Santana do Cariri
The Qibla direction from Santana do Cariri, Ceará, Brazil is 67.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,246 km (5,745 miles) away. Geographically, Santana do Cariri 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 Santana do Cariri, this means facing east-northeast (67.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Santana do Cariri
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (67.3°), 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 69.9° from Santana do Cariri. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.3°.
Using a compass in Santana do Cariri
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Santana do Cariri. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 67.3° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.