Sarandí del Yi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sarandí del Yi, Durazno, Uruguay
Qibla Details for Sarandí del Yi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sarandí del Yi?
The Qibla direction from Sarandí del Yi, Durazno, Uruguay is 74.5° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sarandí del Yi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sarandí del Yi from Mecca?
The distance from Sarandí del Yi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,794 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sarandí del Yi?
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 Sarandí del Yi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sarandí del Yi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sarandí del Yi is 74.5° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 59°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 74.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sarandí del Yi
The Qibla direction from Sarandí del Yi, Durazno, Uruguay is 74.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,794 km (7,328 miles) away. Geographically, Sarandí del Yi 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 Sarandí del Yi, this means facing east-northeast (74.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sarandí del Yi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (74.5°), 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 59° from Sarandí del Yi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 74.5°.
Using a compass in Sarandí del Yi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sarandí del Yi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 74.5° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.