Fernando de la Mora Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fernando de la Mora, Central, Paraguay
Qibla Details for Fernando de la Mora
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fernando de la Mora?
The Qibla direction from Fernando de la Mora, Central, Paraguay is 73.2° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fernando de la Mora should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fernando de la Mora from Mecca?
The distance from Fernando de la Mora to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,722 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fernando de la Mora?
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 Fernando de la Mora, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fernando de la Mora?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fernando de la Mora is 73.2° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 63.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 73.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fernando de la Mora
The Qibla direction from Fernando de la Mora, Central, Paraguay is 73.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,722 km (7,284 miles) away. Geographically, Fernando de la Mora sits to the west-southwest 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 Fernando de la Mora, this means facing east-northeast (73.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fernando de la Mora
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (73.2°), 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 63.7° from Fernando de la Mora. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 73.2°.
Using a compass in Fernando de la Mora
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fernando de la Mora. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 73.2° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.