Canto do Buriti Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Canto do Buriti, Piauí, Brazil
Qibla Details for Canto do Buriti
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Canto do Buriti?
The Qibla direction from Canto do Buriti, Piauí, Brazil is 67.7° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Canto do Buriti should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Canto do Buriti from Mecca?
The distance from Canto do Buriti to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,607 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Canto do Buriti?
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 Canto do Buriti, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Canto do Buriti?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Canto do Buriti is 67.7° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 70°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Canto do Buriti
The Qibla direction from Canto do Buriti, Piauí, Brazil is 67.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,607 km (5,970 miles) away. Geographically, Canto do Buriti sits to the west 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 Canto do Buriti, this means facing east-northeast (67.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Canto do Buriti
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (67.7°), 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 70° from Canto do Buriti. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.7°.
Using a compass in Canto do Buriti
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Canto do Buriti. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 67.7° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.