Santa Terezinha do Progresso Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Santa Terezinha do Progresso, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Qibla Details for Santa Terezinha do Progresso
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Santa Terezinha do Progresso?
The Qibla direction from Santa Terezinha do Progresso, Santa Catarina, Brazil is 71.9° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Santa Terezinha do Progresso should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Santa Terezinha do Progresso from Mecca?
The distance from Santa Terezinha do Progresso to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,350 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Santa Terezinha do Progresso?
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 Santa Terezinha do Progresso, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Santa Terezinha do Progresso?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Santa Terezinha do Progresso is 71.9° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 62°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 71.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Santa Terezinha do Progresso
The Qibla direction from Santa Terezinha do Progresso, Santa Catarina, Brazil is 71.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,350 km (7,053 miles) away. Geographically, Santa Terezinha do Progresso 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 Santa Terezinha do Progresso, this means facing east-northeast (71.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Santa Terezinha do Progresso
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (71.9°), 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 62° from Santa Terezinha do Progresso. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 71.9°.
Using a compass in Santa Terezinha do Progresso
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Santa Terezinha do Progresso. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 71.9° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.