Josenópolis Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Josenópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Qibla: 67.3° ENE
Distance: 9,924 km
Coords: -16.55°, -42.52°
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Josenópolis
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9,924 km

Qibla Details for Josenópolis

Qibla Angle67.3° from North
Cardinal DirectionENE
Compass Bearing64.8°
Distance to Kaaba9,924 km / 6,166 mi
RegionMinas Gerais
Latitude-16.5531°
Longitude-42.5170°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Josenópolis?

The Qibla direction from Josenópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil is 67.3° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Josenópolis should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Josenópolis from Mecca?

The distance from Josenópolis to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,924 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Josenópolis?

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 Josenópolis, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Josenópolis?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Josenópolis is 67.3° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 64.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.3°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Josenópolis

The Qibla direction from Josenópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil is 67.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,924 km (6,166 miles) away. Geographically, Josenópolis 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 Josenópolis, this means facing east-northeast (67.3°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Josenópolis

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (67.3°), 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 64.8° from Josenópolis. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.3°.

Using a compass in Josenópolis

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Josenópolis. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 67.3° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.