São Raimundo Nonato Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from São Raimundo Nonato, Piauí, Brazil
Qibla Details for São Raimundo Nonato
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in São Raimundo Nonato?
The Qibla direction from São Raimundo Nonato, Piauí, Brazil is 67.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in São Raimundo Nonato should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is São Raimundo Nonato from Mecca?
The distance from São Raimundo Nonato to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,613 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in São Raimundo Nonato?
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 São Raimundo Nonato, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in São Raimundo Nonato?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from São Raimundo Nonato is 67.6° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 69.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in São Raimundo Nonato
The Qibla direction from São Raimundo Nonato, Piauí, Brazil is 67.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,613 km (5,973 miles) away. Geographically, São Raimundo Nonato 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 São Raimundo Nonato, this means facing east-northeast (67.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in São Raimundo Nonato
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 69.4° from São Raimundo Nonato. 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 São Raimundo Nonato
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in São Raimundo Nonato. 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.