Tórtoles Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tórtoles, Ávila, Spain
Qibla Details for Tórtoles
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tórtoles?
The Qibla direction from Tórtoles, Ávila, Spain is 102.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tórtoles should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tórtoles from Mecca?
The distance from Tórtoles to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,735 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tórtoles?
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 Tórtoles, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tórtoles?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tórtoles is 102.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 116.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 102.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Tórtoles
The Qibla direction from Tórtoles, Ávila, Spain is 102.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,735 km (2,942 miles) away. Geographically, Tórtoles 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 Tórtoles, this means facing east-southeast (102.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tórtoles
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (102.8°), 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 116.5° from Tórtoles. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 102.8°.
Using a compass in Tórtoles
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tórtoles. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 102.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.