Cabaiguán Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Cabaiguán, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba
Qibla Details for Cabaiguán
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cabaiguán?
The Qibla direction from Cabaiguán, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba is 57.9° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cabaiguán should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Cabaiguán from Mecca?
The distance from Cabaiguán to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,863 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Cabaiguán?
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 Cabaiguán, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cabaiguán?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cabaiguán is 57.9° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 90.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 57.9°.
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Qibla: 57.7°
Fomento
Qibla: 57.7°
Guayos
Qibla: 57.9°
Jatibonico
Qibla: 58.1°
La Sierpe
Qibla: 58.1°
Municipio de Cabaiguán
Qibla: 57.9°
Municipio de Jatibonico
Qibla: 58.1°
Municipio de Sancti Spíritus
Qibla: 57.9°
Municipio de Trinidad
Qibla: 57.7°
Sancti Spíritus
Qibla: 57.9°
Topes de Collantes
Qibla: 57.6°
Trinidad
Qibla: 57.7°
Finding Qibla Direction in Cabaiguán
The Qibla direction from Cabaiguán, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba is 57.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,863 km (7,371 miles) away. Geographically, Cabaiguán sits to the west-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 Cabaiguán, this means facing east-northeast (57.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cabaiguán
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (57.9°), 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 90.3° from Cabaiguán. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 57.9°.
Using a compass in Cabaiguán
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cabaiguán. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 57.9° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.