Mariano Roque Alonso Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mariano Roque Alonso, Central, Paraguay
Qibla Details for Mariano Roque Alonso
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mariano Roque Alonso?
The Qibla direction from Mariano Roque Alonso, Central, Paraguay is 73.1° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mariano Roque Alonso should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mariano Roque Alonso from Mecca?
The distance from Mariano Roque Alonso to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,719 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mariano Roque Alonso?
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 Mariano Roque Alonso, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mariano Roque Alonso?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mariano Roque Alonso is 73.1° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 63.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 73.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mariano Roque Alonso
The Qibla direction from Mariano Roque Alonso, Central, Paraguay is 73.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,719 km (7,282 miles) away. Geographically, Mariano Roque Alonso 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 Mariano Roque Alonso, this means facing east-northeast (73.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mariano Roque Alonso
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (73.1°), 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 63.8° from Mariano Roque Alonso. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 73.1°.
Using a compass in Mariano Roque Alonso
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mariano Roque Alonso. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 73.1° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.