Güines Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Güines, Mayabeque, Cuba
Qibla Details for Güines
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Güines?
The Qibla direction from Güines, Mayabeque, Cuba is 56.3° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Güines should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Güines from Mecca?
The distance from Güines to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,036 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Güines?
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 Güines, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Güines?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Güines is 56.3° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 56.3°.
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Qibla: 56.3°
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Qibla: 56.1°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Güines
The Qibla direction from Güines, Mayabeque, Cuba is 56.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,036 km (7,479 miles) away. Geographically, Güines sits to the northwest 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 Güines, this means facing east-northeast (56.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Güines
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (56.3°), 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 Güines. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 56.3°.
Using a compass in Güines
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Güines. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 56.3° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.