Boyeros Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Boyeros, Havana, Cuba
Qibla Details for Boyeros
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Boyeros?
The Qibla direction from Boyeros, Havana, Cuba is 56° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Boyeros should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Boyeros from Mecca?
The distance from Boyeros to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,057 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Boyeros?
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 Boyeros, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Boyeros?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Boyeros is 56° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 56°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Boyeros
The Qibla direction from Boyeros, Havana, Cuba is 56° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,057 km (7,492 miles) away. Geographically, Boyeros 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 Boyeros, this means facing northeast (56°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Boyeros
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 90.8° from Boyeros. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 56°.
Using a compass in Boyeros
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Boyeros. 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.