Brazil Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Brazil changes from city to city. The table below lists the qibla angle (degrees from true north) and the great-circle distance to the Kaaba for 170 cities. In São Paulo, for example, the qibla is 69° (east). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.
Cities in Brazil — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 68.9° east | 10,603 km | — |
| Rio de Janeiro | 67.6° east | 10,248 km | — |
| Belo Horizonte | 67.8° east | 10,195 km | — |
| Salvador | 66.4° northeast | 9,359 km | — |
| Fortaleza | 67.6° east | 8,961 km | — |
| Manaus | 68.8° east | 11,153 km | — |
| Brasília | 68.8° east | 10,417 km | — |
| Curitiba | 70.1° east | 10,926 km | — |
| Recife | 66.2° northeast | 8,777 km | — |
| Goiânia | 69.2° east | 10,585 km | — |
| Belém | 68.5° east | 9,894 km | — |
| Porto Alegre | 71.7° east | 11,275 km | — |
| Guarulhos | 68.9° east | 10,589 km | — |
| Maceió | 66.1° northeast | 8,935 km | — |
| Campinas | 69° east | 10,617 km | — |
| São Luís | 68.3° east | 9,504 km | — |
| Campo Grande | 71.1° east | 11,262 km | — |
| Natal | 66.7° northeast | 8,710 km | — |
| Teresina | 67.9° east | 9,455 km | — |
| Duque de Caxias | 67.7° east | 10,255 km | — |
| Nova Iguaçu | 67.7° east | 10,268 km | — |
| São Bernardo do Campo | 68.9° east | 10,602 km | — |
| João Pessoa | 66.4° northeast | 8,733 km | — |
| Sorocaba | 69.2° east | 10,679 km | — |
| Uberlândia | 69.1° east | 10,577 km | — |
| Osasco | 69° east | 10,617 km | — |
| São José dos Campos | 68.6° east | 10,516 km | — |
| Ribeirão Preto | 69.1° east | 10,621 km | — |
| Aracaju | 66.3° northeast | 9,125 km | — |
| Joinville | 70.1° east | 10,919 km | — |
| Santo André | 68.9° east | 10,598 km | — |
| Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 66.2° northeast | 8,793 km | — |
| Contagem | 67.8° east | 10,206 km | — |
| Cuiabá | 70.6° east | 11,230 km | — |
| Feira de Santana | 66.6° northeast | 9,375 km | — |
| Londrina | 70.5° east | 11,027 km | — |
| Porto Velho | 70.1° east | 11,776 km | — |
| Juiz de Fora | 67.6° east | 10,216 km | — |
| Ananindeua | 68.5° east | 9,877 km | — |
| Aparecida de Goiânia | 69.2° east | 10,590 km | — |
| Serra | 66.6° northeast | 9,854 km | — |
| Belford Roxo | 67.7° east | 10,263 km | — |
| Niterói | 67.6° east | 10,240 km | — |
| Macapá | 68.6° east | 10,098 km | — |
| Florianópolis | 70.2° east | 10,940 km | — |
| Campos dos Goytacazes | 66.9° northeast | 10,023 km | — |
| São José do Rio Preto | 69.6° east | 10,759 km | — |
| Caxias do Sul | 71.5° east | 11,240 km | — |
| São João de Meriti | 67.7° east | 10,262 km | — |
| Campina Grande | 66.6° northeast | 8,841 km | — |
| Jundiaí | 69° east | 10,612 km | — |
| Piracicaba | 69.2° east | 10,667 km | — |
| Montes Claros | 67.7° east | 10,053 km | — |
| Barra da Tijuca | 67.7° east | 10,270 km | — |
| Boa Vista | 67.8° east | 10,976 km | — |
| Rio Branco | 70.7° east | 12,225 km | — |
| Santos | 68.9° east | 10,590 km | — |
| Petrolina | 67.2° northeast | 9,403 km | — |
| Mauá | 68.9° east | 10,591 km | — |
| Maringá | 70.8° east | 11,106 km | — |
| Diadema | 68.9° east | 10,607 km | — |
| Caruaru | 66.4° northeast | 8,898 km | — |
| Vitória da Conquista | 66.9° northeast | 9,675 km | — |
| Vila Velha | 66.5° northeast | 9,862 km | — |
| Bauru | 69.7° east | 10,786 km | — |
| Carapicuíba | 69° east | 10,620 km | — |
| Grajaú | 69° east | 10,615 km | — |
| Betim | 67.9° east | 10,222 km | — |
| Caucaia | 67.6° east | 8,973 km | — |
| Cariacica | 66.6° northeast | 9,871 km | — |
| Itaquaquecetuba | 68.8° east | 10,573 km | — |
| Cascavel | 71.6° east | 11,306 km | — |
| Praia Grande | 68.9° east | 10,599 km | — |
| Franca | 69° east | 10,556 km | — |
| Olinda | 66.2° northeast | 8,772 km | — |
| Blumenau | 70.3° east | 10,962 km | — |
| Santarém | 68.7° east | 10,576 km | — |
| Uberaba | 69.1° east | 10,576 km | — |
| São José dos Pinhais | 70.1° east | 10,923 km | — |
| Ribeirão das Neves | 67.8° east | 10,203 km | — |
| Paulista | 66.2° northeast | 8,771 km | — |
| São Vicente | 68.9° east | 10,596 km | — |
| Pelotas | 72.6° east | 11,435 km | — |
| Canoas | 71.7° east | 11,267 km | — |
| Mogi das Cruzes | 68.8° east | 10,559 km | — |
| Taubaté | 68.5° east | 10,479 km | — |
| Camaçari | 66.4° northeast | 9,330 km | — |
| Suzano | 68.8° east | 10,571 km | — |
| Anápolis | 69.1° east | 10,541 km | — |
| Barueri | 69° east | 10,624 km | — |
| Vitória | 66.6° northeast | 9,865 km | — |
| Jardim Angela | 69° east | 10,622 km | — |
| Palmas | 68.6° east | 10,230 km | — |
| Parauapebas | 68.7° east | 10,226 km | — |
| Juazeiro do Norte | 67.2° northeast | 9,189 km | — |
| Várzea Grande | 70.6° east | 11,236 km | — |
| Foz do Iguaçu | 72.2° east | 11,435 km | — |
| São José | 70.2° east | 10,948 km | — |
| Petrópolis | 67.6° east | 10,231 km | — |
| Guarujá | 68.8° east | 10,584 km | — |
| Itajaí | 70.1° east | 10,924 km | — |
| Ponta Grossa | 70.4° east | 10,997 km | — |
| Limeira | 69.1° east | 10,637 km | — |
| Ceilândia | 68.8° east | 10,438 km | — |
| Marabá | 68.6° east | 10,118 km | — |
| Chapecó | 71.7° east | 11,302 km | — |
| Volta Redonda | 67.9° east | 10,320 km | — |
| Sumaré | 69.1° east | 10,634 km | — |
| Taboão da Serra | 69° east | 10,620 km | — |
| Imperatriz | 68.4° east | 9,955 km | — |
| Santa Maria | 72.8° east | 11,500 km | — |
| Parnamirim | 66.7° northeast | 8,721 km | — |
| Capao Redondo | 69° east | 10,621 km | — |
| Sapopemba | 68.9° east | 10,594 km | — |
| Governador Valadares | 67.1° northeast | 9,957 km | — |
| São Carlos | 69.2° east | 10,662 km | — |
| Gravataí | 71.6° east | 11,250 km | — |
| Mossoró | 67.2° northeast | 8,901 km | — |
| Macaé | 67.1° northeast | 10,093 km | — |
| Dourados | 71.5° east | 11,341 km | — |
| Rondonópolis | 70.4° east | 11,115 km | — |
| Sacomã | 68.9° east | 10,602 km | — |
| Embu das Artes | 69° east | 10,627 km | — |
| Jardim Sao Luis | 69° east | 10,618 km | — |
| São José de Ribamar | 68.2° east | 9,480 km | — |
| Indaiatuba | 69.1° east | 10,639 km | — |
| Juazeiro | 67.2° northeast | 9,404 km | — |
| Novo Hamburgo | 71.6° east | 11,254 km | — |
| Cotia | 69° east | 10,632 km | — |
| Maracanaú | 67.5° east | 8,976 km | — |
| Jacareí | 68.7° east | 10,529 km | — |
| Cidade Ademar | 69° east | 10,610 km | — |
| Americana | 69.1° east | 10,637 km | — |
| Águas Lindas de Goiás | 68.9° east | 10,452 km | — |
| Magé | 67.6° east | 10,224 km | — |
| Arapiraca | 66.3° northeast | 9,032 km | — |
| Brasilandia | 69° east | 10,604 km | — |
| Rio Verde | 69.7° east | 10,795 km | — |
| Itapevi | 69° east | 10,631 km | — |
| Itaboraí | 67.5° northeast | 10,211 km | — |
| Sete Lagoas | 67.9° east | 10,206 km | — |
| Cabo Frio | 67.2° northeast | 10,138 km | — |
| Marília | 70° east | 10,868 km | — |
| Hortolândia | 69.1° east | 10,631 km | — |
| Campo Limpo | 69° east | 10,618 km | — |
| Ipatinga | 67.3° northeast | 10,040 km | — |
| Presidente Prudente | 70.4° east | 11,005 km | — |
| Colombo | 70.1° east | 10,916 km | — |
| Viamão | 71.6° east | 11,258 km | — |
| Divinópolis | 68.1° east | 10,296 km | — |
| Criciúma | 70.7° east | 11,056 km | — |
| Sinop | 69.9° east | 11,029 km | — |
| Palhoça | 70.2° east | 10,953 km | — |
| Luziânia | 68.8° east | 10,438 km | — |
| Santa Luzia | 67.8° east | 10,180 km | — |
| Samambaia | 68.8° east | 10,439 km | — |
| Valparaíso de Goiás | 68.8° east | 10,434 km | — |
| Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 66.2° northeast | 8,803 km | — |
| Sobral | 67.8° east | 9,145 km | — |
| Jabaquara | 69° east | 10,608 km | — |
| Passo Fundo | 71.9° east | 11,322 km | — |
| Maricá | 67.5° northeast | 10,214 km | — |
| Jaraguá | 69° east | 10,608 km | — |
| Itaquera | 68.9° east | 10,584 km | — |
| São Leopoldo | 71.6° east | 11,258 km | — |
| Araçatuba | 70° east | 10,877 km | — |
| Itaim Paulista | 68.8° east | 10,577 km | — |
| Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 66.3° northeast | 9,128 km | — |
| Lauro de Freitas | 66.4° northeast | 9,339 km | — |
| Rio Claro | 69.2° east | 10,646 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Brazil?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In São Paulo, for instance, the qibla is 69° from true north. Pick your own city in the table above.
Why does my phone compass show a different number?
A phone compass points to magnetic north, while the table uses true (geographic) north. The gap between them is the magnetic declination, and every city page shows it separately.
Which method are the prayer times based on?
Each country uses its official or most widely accepted method — Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian GAS, MWL, ISNA and so on. The method in use is stated on every prayer-times page.