Quebradas Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Quebradas, Francisco Morazán, Honduras
Qibla Details for Quebradas
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Quebradas?
The Qibla direction from Quebradas, Francisco Morazán, Honduras is 56.3° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Quebradas should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Quebradas from Mecca?
The distance from Quebradas to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,018 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Quebradas?
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 Quebradas, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Quebradas?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Quebradas is 56.3° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 86.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 56.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Quebradas
The Qibla direction from Quebradas, Francisco Morazán, Honduras is 56.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,018 km (8,089 miles) away. Geographically, Quebradas 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 Quebradas, this means facing east-northeast (56.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Quebradas
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (56.3°), 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 86.7° from Quebradas. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 56.3°.
Using a compass in Quebradas
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Quebradas. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 56.3° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.