Taquaritinga do Norte Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Taquaritinga do Norte, Pernambuco, Brazil
Qibla Details for Taquaritinga do Norte
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Taquaritinga do Norte?
The Qibla direction from Taquaritinga do Norte, Pernambuco, Brazil is 66.5° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Taquaritinga do Norte should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Taquaritinga do Norte from Mecca?
The distance from Taquaritinga do Norte to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,903 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Taquaritinga do Norte?
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 Taquaritinga do Norte, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Taquaritinga do Norte?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Taquaritinga do Norte is 66.5° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 68.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Taquaritinga do Norte
The Qibla direction from Taquaritinga do Norte, Pernambuco, Brazil is 66.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,903 km (5,532 miles) away. Geographically, Taquaritinga do Norte 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 Taquaritinga do Norte, this means facing east-northeast (66.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Taquaritinga do Norte
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (66.5°), 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 68.6° from Taquaritinga do Norte. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.5°.
Using a compass in Taquaritinga do Norte
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Taquaritinga do Norte. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 66.5° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.