Teresópolis Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Qibla Details for Teresópolis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Teresópolis?
The Qibla direction from Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 67.5° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Teresópolis should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Teresópolis from Mecca?
The distance from Teresópolis to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,205 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Teresópolis?
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 Teresópolis, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Teresópolis?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Teresópolis is 67.5° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 61.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Teresópolis
The Qibla direction from Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 67.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,205 km (6,341 miles) away. Geographically, Teresópolis 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 Teresópolis, this means facing east-northeast (67.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Teresópolis
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (67.5°), 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 61.5° from Teresópolis. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.5°.
Using a compass in Teresópolis
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Teresópolis. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 67.5° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.