Dieciocho de Julio Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha, Uruguay
Qibla Details for Dieciocho de Julio
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dieciocho de Julio?
The Qibla direction from Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha, Uruguay is 73.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dieciocho de Julio should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dieciocho de Julio from Mecca?
The distance from Dieciocho de Julio to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,619 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dieciocho de Julio?
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 Dieciocho de Julio, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dieciocho de Julio?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dieciocho de Julio is 73.6° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 58.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 73.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dieciocho de Julio
The Qibla direction from Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha, Uruguay is 73.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,619 km (7,220 miles) away. Geographically, Dieciocho de Julio 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 Dieciocho de Julio, this means facing east-northeast (73.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dieciocho de Julio
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (73.6°), 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 58.3° from Dieciocho de Julio. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 73.6°.
Using a compass in Dieciocho de Julio
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dieciocho de Julio. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 73.6° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.