Jaruco Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jaruco, Mayabeque, Cuba
Qibla Details for Jaruco
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jaruco?
The Qibla direction from Jaruco, Mayabeque, Cuba is 56.3° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jaruco should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jaruco from Mecca?
The distance from Jaruco to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,022 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jaruco?
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 Jaruco, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jaruco?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jaruco is 56.3° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 56.3°.
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Qibla: 56.2°
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Qibla: 56.1°
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Qibla: 56.4°
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Qibla: 56.3°
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Qibla: 56.2°
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Qibla: 56.1°
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Qibla: 56.2°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Jaruco
The Qibla direction from Jaruco, Mayabeque, Cuba is 56.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,022 km (7,470 miles) away. Geographically, Jaruco 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 Jaruco, this means facing east-northeast (56.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jaruco
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 90.8° from Jaruco. 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 Jaruco
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jaruco. 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.