Senés Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Senés, Almeria, Spain
Qibla Details for Senés
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Senés?
The Qibla direction from Senés, Almeria, Spain is 101.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Senés should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Senés from Mecca?
The distance from Senés to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,410 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Senés?
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 Senés, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Senés?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Senés is 101.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 113.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 101.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Senés
The Qibla direction from Senés, Almeria, Spain is 101.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,410 km (2,740 miles) away. Geographically, Senés 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 Senés, this means facing east-southeast (101.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Senés
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (101.4°), 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 113.3° from Senés. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 101.4°.
Using a compass in Senés
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Senés. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 101.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.