Papatrigo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Papatrigo, Ávila, Spain
Qibla Details for Papatrigo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Papatrigo?
The Qibla direction from Papatrigo, Ávila, Spain is 103.5° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Papatrigo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Papatrigo from Mecca?
The distance from Papatrigo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,708 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Papatrigo?
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 Papatrigo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Papatrigo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Papatrigo is 103.5° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 117.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 103.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Papatrigo
The Qibla direction from Papatrigo, Ávila, Spain is 103.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,708 km (2,925 miles) away. Geographically, Papatrigo 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 Papatrigo, this means facing east-southeast (103.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Papatrigo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (103.5°), 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 117.2° from Papatrigo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 103.5°.
Using a compass in Papatrigo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Papatrigo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 103.5° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.