Dorp Soto Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dorp Soto, Other, Curaçao
Qibla Details for Dorp Soto
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dorp Soto?
The Qibla direction from Dorp Soto, Other, Curaçao is 64.4° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dorp Soto should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dorp Soto from Mecca?
The distance from Dorp Soto to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,418 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dorp Soto?
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 Dorp Soto, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dorp Soto?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dorp Soto is 64.4° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 85°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 64.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dorp Soto
The Qibla direction from Dorp Soto, Other, Curaçao is 64.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,418 km (7,095 miles) away. Geographically, Dorp Soto 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 Dorp Soto, this means facing east-northeast (64.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dorp Soto
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (64.4°), 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 85° from Dorp Soto. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 64.4°.
Using a compass in Dorp Soto
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dorp Soto. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 64.4° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.