Guayos Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Guayos, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba
Qibla Details for Guayos
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Guayos?
The Qibla direction from Guayos, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba is 57.9° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Guayos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Guayos from Mecca?
The distance from Guayos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,862 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Guayos?
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 Guayos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Guayos?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Guayos 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°.
Other Cities in Sancti Spíritus
Cabaiguán
Qibla: 57.9°
Condado
Qibla: 57.7°
Fomento
Qibla: 57.7°
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 Guayos
The Qibla direction from Guayos, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba is 57.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,862 km (7,371 miles) away. Geographically, Guayos 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 Guayos, this means facing east-northeast (57.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Guayos
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 Guayos. 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 Guayos
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Guayos. 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.