Malhada dos Bois Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Malhada dos Bois, Sergipe, Brazil
Qibla Details for Malhada dos Bois
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Malhada dos Bois?
The Qibla direction from Malhada dos Bois, Sergipe, Brazil is 66.3° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Malhada dos Bois should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Malhada dos Bois from Mecca?
The distance from Malhada dos Bois to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,096 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Malhada dos Bois?
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 Malhada dos Bois, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Malhada dos Bois?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Malhada dos Bois is 66.3° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 67.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Malhada dos Bois
The Qibla direction from Malhada dos Bois, Sergipe, Brazil is 66.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,096 km (5,652 miles) away. Geographically, Malhada dos Bois 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 Malhada dos Bois, this means facing east-northeast (66.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Malhada dos Bois
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (66.3°), 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 67.2° from Malhada dos Bois. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.3°.
Using a compass in Malhada dos Bois
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Malhada dos Bois. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 66.3° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.