Tamshiyacu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tamshiyacu, Loreto, Peru
Qibla Details for Tamshiyacu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tamshiyacu?
The Qibla direction from Tamshiyacu, Loreto, Peru is 68.4° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tamshiyacu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tamshiyacu from Mecca?
The distance from Tamshiyacu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,561 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tamshiyacu?
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 Tamshiyacu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tamshiyacu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tamshiyacu is 68.4° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 77.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tamshiyacu
The Qibla direction from Tamshiyacu, Loreto, Peru is 68.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,561 km (7,805 miles) away. Geographically, Tamshiyacu sits to the west 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 Tamshiyacu, this means facing east-northeast (68.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tamshiyacu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (68.4°), 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 77.1° from Tamshiyacu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.4°.
Using a compass in Tamshiyacu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tamshiyacu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 68.4° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.