Puebla de Obando Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Puebla de Obando, Badajoz, Spain
Qibla Details for Puebla de Obando
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Puebla de Obando?
The Qibla direction from Puebla de Obando, Badajoz, Spain is 100.2° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Puebla de Obando should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Puebla de Obando from Mecca?
The distance from Puebla de Obando to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,819 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Puebla de Obando?
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 Puebla de Obando, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Puebla de Obando?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Puebla de Obando is 100.2° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 114°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Puebla de Obando
The Qibla direction from Puebla de Obando, Badajoz, Spain is 100.2° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,819 km (2,994 miles) away. Geographically, Puebla de Obando 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 Puebla de Obando, this means facing east (100.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Puebla de Obando
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (100.2°), 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 114° from Puebla de Obando. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.2°.
Using a compass in Puebla de Obando
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Puebla de Obando. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 100.2° (east) and shows ALIGNED.