São João da Baliza Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from São João da Baliza, Roraima, Brazil
Qibla Details for São João da Baliza
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in São João da Baliza?
The Qibla direction from São João da Baliza, Roraima, Brazil is 68.2° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in São João da Baliza should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is São João da Baliza from Mecca?
The distance from São João da Baliza to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,988 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in São João da Baliza?
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 João da Baliza, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in São João da Baliza?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from São João da Baliza is 68.2° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 78.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in São João da Baliza
The Qibla direction from São João da Baliza, Roraima, Brazil is 68.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,988 km (6,828 miles) away. Geographically, São João da Baliza 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 João da Baliza, this means facing east-northeast (68.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in São João da Baliza
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (68.2°), 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 78.1° from São João da Baliza. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.2°.
Using a compass in São João da Baliza
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 João da Baliza. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 68.2° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.