Morro do Chapéu do Piauí Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Morro do Chapéu do Piauí, Piauí, Brazil
Qibla Details for Morro do Chapéu do Piauí
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Morro do Chapéu do Piauí?
The Qibla direction from Morro do Chapéu do Piauí, Piauí, Brazil is 68° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Morro do Chapéu do Piauí should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Morro do Chapéu do Piauí from Mecca?
The distance from Morro do Chapéu do Piauí to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,348 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Morro do Chapéu 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 Morro do Chapéu do Piauí, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Morro do Chapéu do Piauí?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Morro do Chapéu do Piauí 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 Morro do Chapéu do Piauí
The Qibla direction from Morro do Chapéu do Piauí, Piauí, Brazil is 68° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,348 km (5,809 miles) away. Geographically, Morro do Chapéu do Piauí 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 Morro do Chapéu do Piauí, this means facing east-northeast (68°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Morro do Chapéu do Piauí
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 Morro do Chapéu do Piauí. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 68°.
Using a compass in Morro do Chapéu 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 Morro do Chapéu 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 68° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.