Fraternidad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fraternidad, Ocotepeque, Honduras
Qibla Details for Fraternidad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fraternidad?
The Qibla direction from Fraternidad, Ocotepeque, Honduras is 55.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fraternidad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fraternidad from Mecca?
The distance from Fraternidad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,167 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fraternidad?
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 Fraternidad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fraternidad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fraternidad is 55.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 86.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Fraternidad
The Qibla direction from Fraternidad, Ocotepeque, Honduras is 55.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,167 km (8,182 miles) away. Geographically, Fraternidad sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Fraternidad, this means facing northeast (55.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fraternidad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (55.4°), 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 86.8° from Fraternidad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.4°.
Using a compass in Fraternidad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fraternidad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 55.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.