Roda de Ter Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Roda de Ter, Barcelona, Spain
Qibla Details for Roda de Ter
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Roda de Ter?
The Qibla direction from Roda de Ter, Barcelona, Spain is 111.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Roda de Ter should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Roda de Ter from Mecca?
The distance from Roda de Ter to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,176 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Roda de Ter?
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 Roda de Ter, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Roda de Ter?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Roda de Ter is 111.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 123°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 111.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Roda de Ter
The Qibla direction from Roda de Ter, Barcelona, Spain is 111.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,176 km (2,595 miles) away. Geographically, Roda de Ter 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 Roda de Ter, this means facing east-southeast (111.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Roda de Ter
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (111.4°), 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 123° from Roda de Ter. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 111.4°.
Using a compass in Roda de Ter
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Roda de Ter. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 111.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.