Toledo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Toledo, Canelones, Uruguay
Qibla Details for Toledo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Toledo?
The Qibla direction from Toledo, Canelones, Uruguay is 75.2° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Toledo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Toledo from Mecca?
The distance from Toledo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,876 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Toledo?
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 Toledo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Toledo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Toledo is 75.2° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 58.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 75.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Toledo
The Qibla direction from Toledo, Canelones, Uruguay is 75.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,876 km (7,379 miles) away. Geographically, Toledo 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 Toledo, this means facing east-northeast (75.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Toledo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (75.2°), 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 58.4° from Toledo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 75.2°.
Using a compass in Toledo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Toledo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 75.2° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.