Lagoa do Barro do Piauí Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lagoa do Barro do Piauí, Piauí, Brazil
Qibla Details for Lagoa do Barro do Piauí
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lagoa do Barro do Piauí?
The Qibla direction from Lagoa do Barro do Piauí, Piauí, Brazil is 67.4° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lagoa do Barro do Piauí should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lagoa do Barro do Piauí from Mecca?
The distance from Lagoa do Barro do Piauí to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,492 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lagoa do Barro do Piauí?
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 Lagoa do Barro do Piauí, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lagoa do Barro do Piauí?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lagoa do Barro do Piauí is 67.4° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 69.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Lagoa do Barro do Piauí
The Qibla direction from Lagoa do Barro do Piauí, Piauí, Brazil is 67.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,492 km (5,898 miles) away. Geographically, Lagoa do Barro do Piauí 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 Lagoa do Barro do Piauí, this means facing east-northeast (67.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lagoa do Barro do Piauí
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (67.4°), 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 69.3° from Lagoa do Barro do Piauí. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.4°.
Using a compass in Lagoa do Barro do Piauí
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lagoa do Barro do Piauí. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 67.4° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.