Güira de Melena Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Güira de Melena, Artemisa, Cuba
Qibla Details for Güira de Melena
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Güira de Melena?
The Qibla direction from Güira de Melena, Artemisa, Cuba is 56° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Güira de Melena should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Güira de Melena from Mecca?
The distance from Güira de Melena to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,079 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Güira de Melena?
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 Güira de Melena, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Güira de Melena?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Güira de Melena is 56° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 56°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Güira de Melena
The Qibla direction from Güira de Melena, Artemisa, Cuba is 56° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,079 km (7,506 miles) away. Geographically, Güira de Melena sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Güira de Melena, this means facing northeast (56°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Güira de Melena
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (56°), 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 90.7° from Güira de Melena. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 56°.
Using a compass in Güira de Melena
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Güira de Melena. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 56° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.