Timbiras Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Timbiras, Maranhão, Brazil

Qibla: 68.1° ENE
Distance: 9,534 km
Coords: -4.20°, -43.83°
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Timbiras
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9,534 km

Qibla Details for Timbiras

Qibla Angle68.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionENE
Compass Bearing72.6°
Distance to Kaaba9,534 km / 5,924 mi
RegionMaranhão
Latitude-4.1969°
Longitude-43.8257°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Timbiras?

The Qibla direction from Timbiras, Maranhão, Brazil is 68.1° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Timbiras should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Timbiras from Mecca?

The distance from Timbiras to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,534 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Timbiras?

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 Timbiras, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Timbiras?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Timbiras is 68.1° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 72.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Timbiras

The Qibla direction from Timbiras, Maranhão, Brazil is 68.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,534 km (5,924 miles) away. Geographically, Timbiras 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 Timbiras, this means facing east-northeast (68.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Timbiras

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (68.1°), 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 72.6° from Timbiras. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.1°.

Using a compass in Timbiras

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Timbiras. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 68.1° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.