Munhoz de Melo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Munhoz de Melo, Paraná, Brazil
Qibla Details for Munhoz de Melo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Munhoz de Melo?
The Qibla direction from Munhoz de Melo, Paraná, Brazil is 70.7° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Munhoz de Melo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Munhoz de Melo from Mecca?
The distance from Munhoz de Melo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,087 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Munhoz de Melo?
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 Munhoz de Melo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Munhoz de Melo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Munhoz de Melo is 70.7° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 63.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 70.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Munhoz de Melo
The Qibla direction from Munhoz de Melo, Paraná, Brazil is 70.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,087 km (6,889 miles) away. Geographically, Munhoz de Melo 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 Munhoz de Melo, this means facing east-northeast (70.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Munhoz de Melo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (70.7°), 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 63.5° from Munhoz de Melo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 70.7°.
Using a compass in Munhoz de Melo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Munhoz de Melo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 70.7° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.