Vitoria-Gasteiz Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Araba, Spain
Qibla Details for Vitoria-Gasteiz
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vitoria-Gasteiz?
The Qibla direction from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Araba, Spain is 107.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vitoria-Gasteiz should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vitoria-Gasteiz from Mecca?
The distance from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,595 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vitoria-Gasteiz?
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 Vitoria-Gasteiz, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vitoria-Gasteiz?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vitoria-Gasteiz is 107.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 121°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 107.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Vitoria-Gasteiz
The Qibla direction from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Araba, Spain is 107.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,595 km (2,855 miles) away. Geographically, Vitoria-Gasteiz 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz, this means facing east-southeast (107.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (107.6°), 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 121° from Vitoria-Gasteiz. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 107.6°.
Using a compass in Vitoria-Gasteiz
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vitoria-Gasteiz. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 107.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.