Monte do Carmo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Monte do Carmo, Tocantins, Brazil
Qibla Details for Monte do Carmo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Monte do Carmo?
The Qibla direction from Monte do Carmo, Tocantins, Brazil is 68.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Monte do Carmo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Monte do Carmo from Mecca?
The distance from Monte do Carmo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,233 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Monte do Carmo?
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 Monte do Carmo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Monte do Carmo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Monte do Carmo is 68.6° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 69.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Monte do Carmo
The Qibla direction from Monte do Carmo, Tocantins, Brazil is 68.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,233 km (6,358 miles) away. Geographically, Monte do Carmo sits to the west 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 Monte do Carmo, this means facing east-northeast (68.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Monte do Carmo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (68.6°), 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 69.6° from Monte do Carmo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.6°.
Using a compass in Monte do Carmo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Monte do Carmo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 68.6° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.