João Monlevade Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from João Monlevade, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Qibla Details for João Monlevade
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in João Monlevade?
The Qibla direction from João Monlevade, Minas Gerais, Brazil is 67.5° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in João Monlevade should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is João Monlevade from Mecca?
The distance from João Monlevade to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,127 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in João Monlevade?
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 João Monlevade, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in João Monlevade?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from João Monlevade is 67.5° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 63.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in João Monlevade
The Qibla direction from João Monlevade, Minas Gerais, Brazil is 67.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,127 km (6,293 miles) away. Geographically, João Monlevade 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 João Monlevade, this means facing east-northeast (67.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in João Monlevade
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (67.5°), 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 63.1° from João Monlevade. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.5°.
Using a compass in João Monlevade
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in João Monlevade. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 67.5° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.