Nova Cuba Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nova Cuba, Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe
Qibla Details for Nova Cuba
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nova Cuba?
The Qibla direction from Nova Cuba, Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe is 55.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nova Cuba should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nova Cuba from Mecca?
The distance from Nova Cuba to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,147 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nova Cuba?
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 Nova Cuba, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nova Cuba?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nova Cuba is 55.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 57.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Nova Cuba
The Qibla direction from Nova Cuba, Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe is 55.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,147 km (2,577 miles) away. Geographically, Nova Cuba sits to the west-southwest 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 Nova Cuba, this means facing northeast (55.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nova Cuba
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (55.5°), 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 57.9° from Nova Cuba. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.5°.
Using a compass in Nova Cuba
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nova Cuba. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 55.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.