Santa Cruz del Norte Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Santa Cruz del Norte, Mayabeque, Cuba
Qibla Details for Santa Cruz del Norte
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Santa Cruz del Norte?
The Qibla direction from Santa Cruz del Norte, Mayabeque, Cuba is 56.3° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Santa Cruz del Norte should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Santa Cruz del Norte from Mecca?
The distance from Santa Cruz del Norte to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,008 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Santa Cruz del Norte?
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 Santa Cruz del Norte, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Santa Cruz del Norte?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Santa Cruz del Norte is 56.3° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 56.3°.
Other Cities in Mayabeque
Finding Qibla Direction in Santa Cruz del Norte
The Qibla direction from Santa Cruz del Norte, Mayabeque, Cuba is 56.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,008 km (7,461 miles) away. Geographically, Santa Cruz del Norte 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 Santa Cruz del Norte, this means facing east-northeast (56.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Santa Cruz del Norte
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 90.9° from Santa Cruz del Norte. 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 Santa Cruz del Norte
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Santa Cruz del Norte. 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.