Gérgal Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gérgal, Almeria, Spain
Qibla Details for Gérgal
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gérgal?
The Qibla direction from Gérgal, Almeria, Spain is 101.2° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gérgal should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gérgal from Mecca?
The distance from Gérgal to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,425 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gérgal?
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 Gérgal, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gérgal?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gérgal is 101.2° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 113.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 101.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gérgal
The Qibla direction from Gérgal, Almeria, Spain is 101.2° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,425 km (2,750 miles) away. Geographically, Gérgal sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east.
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 Gérgal, this means facing east (101.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gérgal
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (101.2°), 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 113.1° from Gérgal. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 101.2°.
Using a compass in Gérgal
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gérgal. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 101.2° (east) and shows ALIGNED.