Várzea Alegre Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Várzea Alegre, Ceará, Brazil
Qibla Details for Várzea Alegre
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Várzea Alegre?
The Qibla direction from Várzea Alegre, Ceará, Brazil is 67.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Várzea Alegre should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Várzea Alegre from Mecca?
The distance from Várzea Alegre to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,229 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Várzea Alegre?
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 Várzea Alegre, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Várzea Alegre?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Várzea Alegre is 67.6° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 71.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Várzea Alegre
The Qibla direction from Várzea Alegre, Ceará, Brazil is 67.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,229 km (5,735 miles) away. Geographically, Várzea Alegre 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 Várzea Alegre, this means facing east-northeast (67.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Várzea Alegre
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (67.6°), 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 71.2° from Várzea Alegre. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.6°.
Using a compass in Várzea Alegre
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Várzea Alegre. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 67.6° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.