São João Batista Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from São João Batista, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Qibla Details for São João Batista
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in São João Batista?
The Qibla direction from São João Batista, Santa Catarina, Brazil is 70.2° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in São João Batista should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is São João Batista from Mecca?
The distance from São João Batista to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,968 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in São João Batista?
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 Batista, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in São João Batista?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from São João Batista is 70.2° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 60.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 70.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in São João Batista
The Qibla direction from São João Batista, Santa Catarina, Brazil is 70.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,968 km (6,815 miles) away. Geographically, São João Batista 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 São João Batista, this means facing east-northeast (70.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in São João Batista
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (70.2°), 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 60.4° from São João Batista. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 70.2°.
Using a compass in São João Batista
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 Batista. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 70.2° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.