Matias Olímpio Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Matias Olímpio, Piauí, Brazil
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Matias Olímpio?
The Qibla direction from Matias Olímpio, Piauí, Brazil is 68° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Matias Olímpio should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Matias Olímpio from Mecca?
The distance from Matias Olímpio to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,387 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Matias Olímpio?
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 Matias Olímpio, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Matias Olímpio?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Matias Olímpio is 68° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 72.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 68°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Matias Olímpio
The Qibla direction from Matias Olímpio, Piauí, Brazil is 68° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,387 km (5,833 miles) away. Geographically, Matias Olímpio 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 Matias Olímpio, this means facing east-northeast (68°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Matias Olímpio
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (68°), 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 72.7° from Matias Olímpio. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 68°.
Using a compass in Matias Olímpio
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Matias Olímpio. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 68° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.