Matanzas Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Matanzas, Peravia, Dominican Republic
Qibla Details for Matanzas
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Matanzas?
The Qibla direction from Matanzas, Peravia, Dominican Republic is 62.9° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Matanzas should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Matanzas from Mecca?
The distance from Matanzas to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,248 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Matanzas?
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 Matanzas, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Matanzas?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Matanzas is 62.9° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 62.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Matanzas
The Qibla direction from Matanzas, Peravia, Dominican Republic is 62.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,248 km (6,989 miles) away. Geographically, Matanzas 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 Matanzas, this means facing east-northeast (62.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Matanzas
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (62.9°), 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 88.2° from Matanzas. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 62.9°.
Using a compass in Matanzas
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Matanzas. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 62.9° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.