Foz do Iguaçu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Foz do Iguaçu?
The Qibla direction from Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil is 72.2° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Foz do Iguaçu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Foz do Iguaçu from Mecca?
The distance from Foz do Iguaçu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,448 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Foz do Iguaçu?
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 Foz do Iguaçu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Foz do Iguaçu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Foz do Iguaçu is 72.2° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 62.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 72.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Foz do Iguaçu
The Qibla direction from Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil is 72.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,448 km (7,113 miles) away. Geographically, Foz do Iguaçu 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 Foz do Iguaçu, this means facing east-northeast (72.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Foz do Iguaçu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (72.2°), 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 62.9° from Foz do Iguaçu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 72.2°.
Using a compass in Foz do Iguaçu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Foz do Iguaçu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 72.2° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.