Cariri do Tocantins Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Cariri do Tocantins, Tocantins, Brazil
Qibla Details for Cariri do Tocantins
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cariri do Tocantins?
The Qibla direction from Cariri do Tocantins, Tocantins, Brazil is 68.8° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cariri do Tocantins should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Cariri do Tocantins from Mecca?
The distance from Cariri do Tocantins to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,403 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Cariri do Tocantins?
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 Cariri do Tocantins, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cariri do Tocantins?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cariri do Tocantins is 68.8° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 69.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Cariri do Tocantins
The Qibla direction from Cariri do Tocantins, Tocantins, Brazil is 68.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,403 km (6,464 miles) away. Geographically, Cariri do Tocantins 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 Cariri do Tocantins, this means facing east-northeast (68.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cariri do Tocantins
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (68.8°), 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 69.1° from Cariri do Tocantins. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.8°.
Using a compass in Cariri do Tocantins
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cariri do Tocantins. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 68.8° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.