Davinópolis Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Davinópolis, Maranhão, Brazil

Qibla: 68.4° ENE
Distance: 9,949 km
Coords: -5.57°, -47.31°
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Davinópolis
68.4°
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9,949 km

Qibla Details for Davinópolis

Qibla Angle68.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionENE
Compass Bearing72.5°
Distance to Kaaba9,949 km / 6,182 mi
RegionMaranhão
Latitude-5.5701°
Longitude-47.3064°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Davinópolis?

The Qibla direction from Davinópolis, Maranhão, Brazil is 68.4° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Davinópolis should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Davinópolis from Mecca?

The distance from Davinópolis to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,949 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Davinópolis?

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 Davinópolis, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Davinópolis?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Davinópolis is 68.4° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 72.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Davinópolis

The Qibla direction from Davinópolis, Maranhão, Brazil is 68.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,949 km (6,182 miles) away. Geographically, Davinópolis 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 Davinópolis, this means facing east-northeast (68.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Davinópolis

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (68.4°), 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 72.5° from Davinópolis. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.4°.

Using a compass in Davinópolis

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Davinópolis. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 68.4° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.