Goianira Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Goianira, Goiás, Brazil

Qibla: 69.2° ENE
Distance: 10,607 km
Coords: -16.50°, -49.43°
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Goianira
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10,607 km

Qibla Details for Goianira

Qibla Angle69.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionENE
Compass Bearing66.6°
Distance to Kaaba10,607 km / 6,591 mi
RegionGoiás
Latitude-16.4961°
Longitude-49.4264°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Goianira?

The Qibla direction from Goianira, Goiás, Brazil is 69.2° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Goianira should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Goianira from Mecca?

The distance from Goianira to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,607 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Goianira?

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 Goianira, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Goianira?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Goianira is 69.2° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 66.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 69.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Goianira

The Qibla direction from Goianira, Goiás, Brazil is 69.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,607 km (6,591 miles) away. Geographically, Goianira 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 Goianira, this means facing east-northeast (69.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Goianira

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (69.2°), 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 66.6° from Goianira. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 69.2°.

Using a compass in Goianira

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Goianira. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 69.2° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.