Mojonera La Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mojonera La, Almeria, Spain
Qibla Details for Mojonera La
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mojonera La?
The Qibla direction from Mojonera La, Almeria, Spain is 100.6° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mojonera La should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mojonera La from Mecca?
The distance from Mojonera La to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,429 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mojonera La?
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 Mojonera La, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mojonera La?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mojonera La is 100.6° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 112.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mojonera La
The Qibla direction from Mojonera La, Almeria, Spain is 100.6° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,429 km (2,752 miles) away. Geographically, Mojonera La 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 Mojonera La, this means facing east (100.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mojonera La
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (100.6°), 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 112.5° from Mojonera La. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.6°.
Using a compass in Mojonera La
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mojonera La. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 100.6° (east) and shows ALIGNED.