Belém do Brejo do Cruz Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Belém do Brejo do Cruz, Paraíba, Brazil
Qibla Details for Belém do Brejo do Cruz
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Belém do Brejo do Cruz?
The Qibla direction from Belém do Brejo do Cruz, Paraíba, Brazil is 67° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Belém do Brejo do Cruz should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Belém do Brejo do Cruz from Mecca?
The distance from Belém do Brejo do Cruz to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,974 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Belém do Brejo do Cruz?
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 Belém do Brejo do Cruz, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Belém do Brejo do Cruz?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Belém do Brejo do Cruz is 67° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 70°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Belém do Brejo do Cruz
The Qibla direction from Belém do Brejo do Cruz, Paraíba, Brazil is 67° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,974 km (5,576 miles) away. Geographically, Belém do Brejo do Cruz 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 Belém do Brejo do Cruz, this means facing east-northeast (67°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Belém do Brejo do Cruz
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 70° from Belém do Brejo do Cruz. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 67°.
Using a compass in Belém do Brejo do Cruz
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Belém do Brejo do Cruz. 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.