Piraí do Sul Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Piraí do Sul, Paraná, Brazil
Qibla Details for Piraí do Sul
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Piraí do Sul?
The Qibla direction from Piraí do Sul, Paraná, Brazil is 70.3° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Piraí do Sul should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Piraí do Sul from Mecca?
The distance from Piraí do Sul to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,968 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Piraí do Sul?
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 Piraí do Sul, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Piraí do Sul?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Piraí do Sul is 70.3° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 62.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 70.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Piraí do Sul
The Qibla direction from Piraí do Sul, Paraná, Brazil is 70.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,968 km (6,815 miles) away. Geographically, Piraí do Sul 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 Piraí do Sul, this means facing east-northeast (70.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Piraí do Sul
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (70.3°), 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 62.2° from Piraí do Sul. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 70.3°.
Using a compass in Piraí do Sul
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Piraí do Sul. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 70.3° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.