Jaú do Tocantins Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jaú do Tocantins, Tocantins, Brazil
Qibla Details for Jaú do Tocantins
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jaú do Tocantins?
The Qibla direction from Jaú do Tocantins, Tocantins, Brazil is 68.8° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jaú do Tocantins should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jaú do Tocantins from Mecca?
The distance from Jaú do Tocantins to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,381 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jaú 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 Jaú do Tocantins, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jaú do Tocantins?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jaú do Tocantins is 68.8° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 68.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Jaú do Tocantins
The Qibla direction from Jaú do Tocantins, Tocantins, Brazil is 68.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,381 km (6,450 miles) away. Geographically, Jaú 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 Jaú do Tocantins, this means facing east-northeast (68.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jaú 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 68.5° from Jaú 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 Jaú 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 Jaú 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.