Peralta Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Peralta, Azua, Dominican Republic
Qibla Details for Peralta
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Peralta?
The Qibla direction from Peralta, Azua, Dominican Republic is 62.7° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Peralta should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Peralta from Mecca?
The distance from Peralta to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,264 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Peralta?
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 Peralta, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Peralta?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Peralta is 62.7° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 62.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Peralta
The Qibla direction from Peralta, Azua, Dominican Republic is 62.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,264 km (6,999 miles) away. Geographically, Peralta 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 Peralta, this means facing east-northeast (62.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Peralta
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (62.7°), 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 88.4° from Peralta. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 62.7°.
Using a compass in Peralta
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Peralta. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 62.7° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.