Hornachos Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hornachos, Badajoz, Spain
Qibla Details for Hornachos
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hornachos?
The Qibla direction from Hornachos, Badajoz, Spain is 100° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hornachos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hornachos from Mecca?
The distance from Hornachos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,759 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hornachos?
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 Hornachos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hornachos?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hornachos is 100° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 113.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 100°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hornachos
The Qibla direction from Hornachos, Badajoz, Spain is 100° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,759 km (2,957 miles) away. Geographically, Hornachos sits to the 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 Hornachos, this means facing east (100°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hornachos
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (100°), 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 113.4° from Hornachos. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 100°.
Using a compass in Hornachos
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hornachos. 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° (east) and shows ALIGNED.