Huércal-Overa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Huércal-Overa, Almeria, Spain
Qibla Details for Huércal-Overa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Huércal-Overa?
The Qibla direction from Huércal-Overa, Almeria, Spain is 102° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Huércal-Overa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Huércal-Overa from Mecca?
The distance from Huércal-Overa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,379 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Huércal-Overa?
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 Huércal-Overa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Huércal-Overa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Huércal-Overa is 102° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 113.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 102°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Huércal-Overa
The Qibla direction from Huércal-Overa, Almeria, Spain is 102° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,379 km (2,721 miles) away. Geographically, Huércal-Overa sits to the west-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 Huércal-Overa, this means facing east-southeast (102°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Huércal-Overa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (102°), 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 113.8° from Huércal-Overa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 102°.
Using a compass in Huércal-Overa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Huércal-Overa. 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° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.