Qibla · Espírito Santo
Qibla direction in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
To face the Kaaba in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, turn to 66.8° measured clockwise from true north, which is north-east (23.2° north of east). The Sacred Mosque in Mecca lies 9,963 km away along the shortest path over the globe, and this is the direction the mihrabs of the mosques in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim should follow.
Line up the top of your phone or compass with the green needle: it marks 66.8°, the Qibla of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim. Phone compasses usually display true north, so a reading of 67° is all you need; a needle compass reads magnetic north and needs the local declination added or subtracted first.
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How to face the Qibla in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
Stand where you will pray and find north first. Then turn towards east and move a further 23.2° towards north: the result is the bearing of 66.8°. A small error of a few degrees is forgiven by most scholars, but aiming simply at east would leave you about 23° off.
Facing the Qibla is a condition of the prayer. Whoever prays inside the Sacred Mosque faces the Kaaba itself; whoever is far away, as in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, faces its direction and makes a sincere effort to be accurate. A nearby mosque is a handy reference, because its prayer rows were aligned when it was built. Once you know the direction at home, a discreet mark on the wall saves you from checking again.
Why a flat map shows a different direction
A straight line drawn on a flat (Mercator) map from Cachoeiro de Itapemirim to Mecca points to 61.9° (north-east), 5.0° away from the correct 66.8°. That map line is a rhumb line: it keeps the same compass heading all the way, but it is 8 km longer than the true shortest route. The Qibla follows the great circle, the shortest path on the curved Earth, which is why the bearing differs.
How is the figure of 66.8° obtained? From the coordinates of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (20.8489° S, 41.1128° W) and of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E), spherical trigonometry gives the starting bearing of the great circle joining them. Mosque architects and astronomical Qibla tables rely on exactly the same calculation.
Distance from Cachoeiro de Itapemirim to Mecca and Medina
Mecca is 9,963 km from Cachoeiro de Itapemirim as the crow flies, and Medina, the city of the Prophet ﷺ, is 10,073 km away. A direct flight would take roughly 12 h 13 min, although most pilgrims from Cachoeiro de Itapemirim connect through Jeddah or Medina airport.
Clocks in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim run 6 hours behind Mecca all year. Prayer times, however, depend on the sun at your own location, so always use the prayer times of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim rather than those of Mecca.
Finding the Qibla with the sun in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
On 251 days of 2027, the sun passes exactly through the Qibla direction of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim while it is well above the horizon. At that moment, facing the sun means facing Mecca. The effect is most frequent in March (31 days); for example, on 1 February 2027 it happens at 11:23 local time.
On 50 days the sun stands exactly opposite the Qibla: then the shadow of any vertical object, a pole, a door frame or a plumb line, points straight towards Mecca. This is most frequent in December (31 days), for instance on 1 January 2027 at 12:11.
| Date | Sun in the Qibla direction (face the sun) | Sun opposite (shadows point to the Qibla) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | — | 12:11 |
| 15 January 2027 | — | 11:56 |
| 1 February 2027 | 11:23 | — |
| 15 February 2027 | 10:48 | — |
| 1 March 2027 | 10:09 | — |
| 15 March 2027 | 09:29 | — |
| 1 April 2027 | 08:39 | — |
| 15 April 2027 | 07:58 | — |
| 1 May 2027 | 07:15 | — |
| 15 May 2027 | 06:42 | — |
| 1 June 2027 | — | — |
| 15 June 2027 | — | — |
| 1 July 2027 | — | — |
| 15 July 2027 | — | — |
| 1 August 2027 | 06:59 | — |
| 15 August 2027 | 07:31 | — |
| 1 September 2027 | 08:09 | — |
| 15 September 2027 | 08:41 | — |
| 1 October 2027 | 09:17 | — |
| 15 October 2027 | 09:50 | — |
| 1 November 2027 | 10:32 | — |
| 15 November 2027 | 11:07 | — |
| 1 December 2027 | — | 11:43 |
| 15 December 2027 | — | 12:05 |
Twice a year the sun passes directly over the Kaaba, on 28 May 2027 and 16 July 2027. Both happen at night in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (06:18 and 06:27 local time), so they cannot be used here.
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim compared with other cities
Compared with Brasília, 914 km away, the Qibla in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim is turned 1.9° further anticlockwise (66.8° against 68.8°), and Mecca is 454 km closer. The nearest city with its own Qibla page, Guarapari (66 km), prays towards 66.6°, a difference of 0.2°.
Across the 257 cities in Brazil on this site, the Qibla ranges from 66.1° in Maceió to 74.2° in Uruguaiana, a spread of 8.1°. That is too large to use one national direction, so each city has its own bearing.
See all cities on the Qibla page for Brazil.
Qibla in cities near Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
- Guarapari66.6° · 66 km
- Itaperuna67.1° · 90 km
- Cariacica66.6° · 97 km
- Campos dos Goytacazes66.9° · 103 km
- Vila Velha66.5° · 103 km
- Serra66.6° · 116 km
Qibla in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim?
It is 66.8° from true north, which is north-east: 23.2° north of east.
How far is Cachoeiro de Itapemirim from Mecca?
9,963 km in a straight line over the globe, and 10,073 km to Medina.
When does the sun show the Qibla in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim?
On 251 days of 2027 the sun stands in the Qibla direction; the table on this page gives the exact time for the 1st and 15th of each month.
Why is the Qibla in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim not the direction shown on a map?
Flat maps distort directions. The line on a map points to 61.9°, but the shortest route on the globe leaves Cachoeiro de Itapemirim at 66.8°, and that is the Qibla.
Does the Qibla change during the year?
No. The direction of 66.8° is fixed; only the times when the sun lines up with it change from day to day.