Municipio de Mariel Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Municipio de Mariel, Artemisa, Cuba
Qibla Details for Municipio de Mariel
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Municipio de Mariel?
The Qibla direction from Municipio de Mariel, Artemisa, Cuba is 55.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Municipio de Mariel should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Municipio de Mariel from Mecca?
The distance from Municipio de Mariel to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,094 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Municipio de Mariel?
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 Municipio de Mariel, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Municipio de Mariel?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Municipio de Mariel is 55.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Municipio de Mariel
The Qibla direction from Municipio de Mariel, Artemisa, Cuba is 55.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,094 km (7,515 miles) away. Geographically, Municipio de Mariel 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 Municipio de Mariel, this means facing northeast (55.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Municipio de Mariel
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (55.8°), 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 90.8° from Municipio de Mariel. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.8°.
Using a compass in Municipio de Mariel
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Municipio de Mariel. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 55.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.