Dirceu Arcoverde Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dirceu Arcoverde, Piauí, Brazil
Qibla Details for Dirceu Arcoverde
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dirceu Arcoverde?
The Qibla direction from Dirceu Arcoverde, Piauí, Brazil is 67.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dirceu Arcoverde should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dirceu Arcoverde from Mecca?
The distance from Dirceu Arcoverde 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 Dirceu Arcoverde?
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 Dirceu Arcoverde, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dirceu Arcoverde?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dirceu Arcoverde is 67.6° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 69.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Dirceu Arcoverde
The Qibla direction from Dirceu Arcoverde, Piauí, Brazil is 67.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,607 km (5,970 miles) away. Geographically, Dirceu Arcoverde 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 Dirceu Arcoverde, this means facing east-northeast (67.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dirceu Arcoverde
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (67.6°), 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 69.2° from Dirceu Arcoverde. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.6°.
Using a compass in Dirceu Arcoverde
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dirceu Arcoverde. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 67.6° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.