Junco do Seridó Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Junco do Seridó, Paraíba, Brazil
Qibla Details for Junco do Seridó
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Junco do Seridó?
The Qibla direction from Junco do Seridó, Paraíba, Brazil is 66.8° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Junco do Seridó should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Junco do Seridó from Mecca?
The distance from Junco do Seridó to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,926 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Junco do Seridó?
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 Junco do Seridó, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Junco do Seridó?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Junco do Seridó is 66.8° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 69.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Junco do Seridó
The Qibla direction from Junco do Seridó, Paraíba, Brazil is 66.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,926 km (5,546 miles) away. Geographically, Junco do Seridó 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 Junco do Seridó, this means facing east-northeast (66.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Junco do Seridó
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (66.8°), 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 69.3° from Junco do Seridó. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.8°.
Using a compass in Junco do Seridó
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Junco do Seridó. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 66.8° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.