Laracha A Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Laracha A, A Coruña, Spain
Qibla Details for Laracha A
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Laracha A?
The Qibla direction from Laracha A, A Coruña, Spain is 102.7° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Laracha A should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Laracha A from Mecca?
The distance from Laracha A to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,070 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Laracha A?
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 Laracha A, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Laracha A?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Laracha A is 102.7° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 118.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 102.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Laracha A
The Qibla direction from Laracha A, A Coruña, Spain is 102.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,070 km (3,150 miles) away. Geographically, Laracha A sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-southeast.
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 Laracha A, this means facing east-southeast (102.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Laracha A
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (102.7°), 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 118.3° from Laracha A. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 102.7°.
Using a compass in Laracha A
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Laracha A. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 102.7° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.