Pedra Azul Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pedra Azul, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Qibla Details for Pedra Azul
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pedra Azul?
The Qibla direction from Pedra Azul, Minas Gerais, Brazil is 67° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pedra Azul should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pedra Azul from Mecca?
The distance from Pedra Azul to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,771 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pedra Azul?
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 Pedra Azul, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pedra Azul?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pedra Azul is 67° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 64.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pedra Azul
The Qibla direction from Pedra Azul, Minas Gerais, Brazil is 67° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,771 km (6,071 miles) away. Geographically, Pedra Azul 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 Pedra Azul, this means facing east-northeast (67°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pedra Azul
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (67°), 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 Pedra Azul. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 67°.
Using a compass in Pedra Azul
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pedra Azul. 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° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.