Guarantã do Norte Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Guarantã do Norte, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Qibla Details for Guarantã do Norte
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Guarantã do Norte?
The Qibla direction from Guarantã do Norte, Mato Grosso, Brazil is 69.5° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Guarantã do Norte should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Guarantã do Norte from Mecca?
The distance from Guarantã do Norte to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,881 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Guarantã do Norte?
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 Guarantã do Norte, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Guarantã do Norte?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Guarantã do Norte is 69.5° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 71.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 69.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Guarantã do Norte
The Qibla direction from Guarantã do Norte, Mato Grosso, Brazil is 69.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,881 km (6,761 miles) away. Geographically, Guarantã do Norte 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 Guarantã do Norte, this means facing east-northeast (69.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Guarantã do Norte
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (69.5°), 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 71.4° from Guarantã do Norte. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 69.5°.
Using a compass in Guarantã do Norte
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Guarantã do Norte. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 69.5° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.