Abrera Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Abrera, Barcelona, Spain
Qibla Details for Abrera
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Abrera?
The Qibla direction from Abrera, Barcelona, Spain is 110.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Abrera should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Abrera from Mecca?
The distance from Abrera to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,189 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Abrera?
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 Abrera, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Abrera?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Abrera is 110.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 122.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 110.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Abrera
The Qibla direction from Abrera, Barcelona, Spain is 110.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,189 km (2,603 miles) away. Geographically, Abrera 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 Abrera, this means facing east-southeast (110.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Abrera
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (110.4°), 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 122.1° from Abrera. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 110.4°.
Using a compass in Abrera
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Abrera. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 110.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.