Juan Domingo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Juan Domingo, Other, Curaçao
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Juan Domingo?
The Qibla direction from Juan Domingo, Other, Curaçao is 64.5° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Juan Domingo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Juan Domingo from Mecca?
The distance from Juan Domingo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,407 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Juan Domingo?
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 Juan Domingo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Juan Domingo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Juan Domingo is 64.5° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 84.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 64.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Juan Domingo
The Qibla direction from Juan Domingo, Other, Curaçao is 64.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,407 km (7,088 miles) away. Geographically, Juan Domingo 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 Juan Domingo, this means facing east-northeast (64.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Juan Domingo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (64.5°), 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 84.9° from Juan Domingo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 64.5°.
Using a compass in Juan Domingo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Juan Domingo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 64.5° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.