Tijucas do Sul Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tijucas do Sul, Paraná, Brazil
Qibla Details for Tijucas do Sul
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tijucas do Sul?
The Qibla direction from Tijucas do Sul, Paraná, Brazil is 70.1° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tijucas do Sul should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tijucas do Sul from Mecca?
The distance from Tijucas do Sul to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,941 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tijucas 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 Tijucas do Sul, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tijucas do Sul?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tijucas do Sul is 70.1° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 61.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 70.1°.
Other Cities in Paraná
Finding Qibla Direction in Tijucas do Sul
The Qibla direction from Tijucas do Sul, Paraná, Brazil is 70.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,941 km (6,798 miles) away. Geographically, Tijucas 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 Tijucas do Sul, this means facing east-northeast (70.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tijucas do Sul
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (70.1°), 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 61.3° from Tijucas do Sul. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 70.1°.
Using a compass in Tijucas 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 Tijucas 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 70.1° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.