Qibla direction in Brazil
Across 95 cities in Brazil, the Qibla points east-northeast (ENE): 66.1°–72.8° from true north, from Maceió to Santa Maria. Natal is the closest to Mecca at 8,710 km, Rio Branco the farthest at 12,225 km.
Qibla by city in Brazil
Bearings are from true north, largest cities first. Each city has a Qibla page with the compass and a prayer-times page with today and the next seven days.
| City | Bearing | Direction | To Mecca |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Pauloprayer times | 68.9° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,603 km |
| Rio de Janeiroprayer times | 67.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,248 km |
| Belo Horizonteprayer times | 67.8° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,195 km |
| Salvadorprayer times | 66.4° | east-northeast (ENE) | 9,359 km |
| Fortalezaprayer times | 67.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 8,961 km |
| Manausprayer times | 68.8° | east-northeast (ENE) | 11,153 km |
| Brasíliaprayer times | 68.8° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,417 km |
| Curitibaprayer times | 70.1° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,926 km |
| Recifeprayer times | 66.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 8,777 km |
| Goiâniaprayer times | 69.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,585 km |
| Belémprayer times | 68.5° | east-northeast (ENE) | 9,894 km |
| Porto Alegreprayer times | 71.7° | east-northeast (ENE) | 11,275 km |
| Guarulhosprayer times | 68.9° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,589 km |
| Maceióprayer times | 66.1° | east-northeast (ENE) | 8,935 km |
| Campinasprayer times | 69.0° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,617 km |
| São Luísprayer times | 68.3° | east-northeast (ENE) | 9,504 km |
| Campo Grandeprayer times | 71.1° | east-northeast (ENE) | 11,262 km |
| Natalprayer times | 66.7° | east-northeast (ENE) | 8,710 km |
| Teresinaprayer times | 67.9° | east-northeast (ENE) | 9,455 km |
| Nova Iguaçuprayer times | 67.7° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,268 km |
| Duque de Caxiasprayer times | 67.7° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,255 km |
| João Pessoaprayer times | 66.4° | east-northeast (ENE) | 8,733 km |
| São Bernardo do Campoprayer times | 68.9° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,602 km |
| São José dos Camposprayer times | 68.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,516 km |
| Osascoprayer times | 69.0° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,617 km |
| Ribeirão Pretoprayer times | 69.1° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,621 km |
| Jaboatãoprayer times | 66.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 8,795 km |
| Sorocabaprayer times | 69.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,679 km |
| Aracajuprayer times | 66.3° | east-northeast (ENE) | 9,125 km |
| Santo Andréprayer times | 68.9° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,598 km |
| Jaboatão dos Guararapesprayer times | 66.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 8,793 km |
| Contagemprayer times | 67.8° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,206 km |
| Feira de Santanaprayer times | 66.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 9,375 km |
| Cuiabáprayer times | 70.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 11,230 km |
| Londrinaprayer times | 70.5° | east-northeast (ENE) | 11,027 km |
| Juiz de Foraprayer times | 67.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,216 km |
| Uberlândiaprayer times | 69.1° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,577 km |
| Porto Velhoprayer times | 70.1° | east-northeast (ENE) | 11,776 km |
| Serraprayer times | 66.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 9,854 km |
| Macapáprayer times | 68.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,098 km |
| Campos dos Goytacazesprayer times | 66.9° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,023 km |
| Aparecida de Goiâniaprayer times | 69.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,590 km |
| Florianópolisprayer times | 70.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,940 km |
| São José do Rio Pretoprayer times | 69.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,760 km |
| Mauáprayer times | 68.9° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,591 km |
| São João de Meritiprayer times | 67.7° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,262 km |
| Belford Roxoprayer times | 67.7° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,263 km |
| Joinvilleprayer times | 70.1° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,919 km |
| Niteróiprayer times | 67.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,240 km |
| Jundiaíprayer times | 69.0° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,612 km |
| Ananindeuaprayer times | 68.5° | east-northeast (ENE) | 9,877 km |
| Santosprayer times | 68.9° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,590 km |
| Boa Vistaprayer times | 67.8° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,976 km |
| Rio Brancoprayer times | 70.7° | east-northeast (ENE) | 12,225 km |
| Montes Clarosprayer times | 67.7° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,053 km |
| Piracicabaprayer times | 69.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,667 km |
| Caruaruprayer times | 66.4° | east-northeast (ENE) | 8,898 km |
| Vila Velhaprayer times | 66.5° | east-northeast (ENE) | 9,862 km |
| Diademaprayer times | 68.9° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,607 km |
| Carapicuíbaprayer times | 69.0° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,620 km |
| Petrolinaprayer times | 67.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 9,403 km |
| Betimprayer times | 67.9° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,222 km |
| Caxias do Sulprayer times | 71.5° | east-northeast (ENE) | 11,240 km |
| Bauruprayer times | 69.7° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,786 km |
| Itaquaquecetubaprayer times | 68.8° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,573 km |
| Olindaprayer times | 66.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 8,772 km |
| Blumenauprayer times | 70.3° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,962 km |
| Francaprayer times | 69.0° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,556 km |
| Caucaiaprayer times | 67.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 8,973 km |
| Cariacicaprayer times | 66.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 9,871 km |
| Praia Grandeprayer times | 68.9° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,599 km |
| Campina Grandeprayer times | 66.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 8,841 km |
| Paulistaprayer times | 66.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 8,771 km |
| Uberabaprayer times | 69.1° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,576 km |
| São Vicenteprayer times | 68.9° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,596 km |
| Ribeirão das Nevesprayer times | 67.8° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,203 km |
| São José dos Pinhaisprayer times | 70.1° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,923 km |
| Canoasprayer times | 71.7° | east-northeast (ENE) | 11,267 km |
| Mogi das Cruzesprayer times | 68.8° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,559 km |
| Guarujáprayer times | 68.8° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,584 km |
| Pelotasprayer times | 72.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 11,435 km |
| Anápolisprayer times | 69.1° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,541 km |
| Taubatéprayer times | 68.5° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,479 km |
| Barueriprayer times | 69.0° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,624 km |
| Várzea Grandeprayer times | 70.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 11,236 km |
| Vitóriaprayer times | 66.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 9,865 km |
| Maringáprayer times | 70.8° | east-northeast (ENE) | 11,106 km |
| Suzanoprayer times | 68.8° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,571 km |
| Palmasprayer times | 68.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,230 km |
| Ponta Grossaprayer times | 70.4° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,997 km |
| Limeiraprayer times | 69.1° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,637 km |
| Ceilândiaprayer times | 68.8° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,438 km |
| Sumaréprayer times | 69.1° | east-northeast (ENE) | 10,634 km |
| Viamãoprayer times | 71.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 11,258 km |
| Santa Mariaprayer times | 72.8° | east-northeast (ENE) | 11,500 km |
How to face the Qibla in Brazil
- Open your phone’s compass and set it to true north if the app allows it.
- Turn until the compass reads the bearing of your city from the table above.
- You are now facing the Kaaba in Mecca.
If the compass only shows magnetic north, correct for the local magnetic declination. For the bearing at your exact position rather than the city centre, the live Qibla finder uses your device location and compass.
Also for Brazil: prayer times for your location and sunrise and sunset in Brazil.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Qibla direction in Brazil?
In Brazil the Qibla is to the east-northeast (ENE): 66.1°–72.8° from true north depending on the city. From São Paulo, the largest city, it is 68.9°. Face that bearing to face the Kaaba in Mecca.
Is the Qibla the same everywhere in Brazil?
Nearly. Across the 95 cities listed here it changes by 6.6°, from 66.1° in Maceió to 72.8° in Santa Maria. A city-level bearing is accurate for the whole city; the live Qibla finder gives the bearing for your exact position.
How far is Brazil from Mecca?
Natal is the closest city in this list, 8,710 km from the Kaaba along the great circle, and Rio Branco the farthest at 12,225 km.