São Luís do Curu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from São Luís do Curu, Ceará, Brazil
Qibla Details for São Luís do Curu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in São Luís do Curu?
The Qibla direction from São Luís do Curu, Ceará, Brazil is 67.7° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in São Luís do Curu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is São Luís do Curu from Mecca?
The distance from São Luís do Curu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,040 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in São Luís do Curu?
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 Luís do Curu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in São Luís do Curu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from São Luís do Curu is 67.7° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 72.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in São Luís do Curu
The Qibla direction from São Luís do Curu, Ceará, Brazil is 67.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,040 km (5,617 miles) away. Geographically, São Luís do Curu 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 São Luís do Curu, this means facing east-northeast (67.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in São Luís do Curu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (67.7°), 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 72.1° from São Luís do Curu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.7°.
Using a compass in São Luís do Curu
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 Luís do Curu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 67.7° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.