Migues Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Migues, Canelones, Uruguay
Qibla Details for Migues
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Migues?
The Qibla direction from Migues, Canelones, Uruguay is 74.8° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Migues should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Migues from Mecca?
The distance from Migues to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,827 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Migues?
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 Migues, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Migues?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Migues is 74.8° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 58.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 74.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Migues
The Qibla direction from Migues, Canelones, Uruguay is 74.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,827 km (7,349 miles) away. Geographically, Migues 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 Migues, this means facing east-northeast (74.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Migues
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (74.8°), 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 58.4° from Migues. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 74.8°.
Using a compass in Migues
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Migues. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 74.8° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.