Torrelavit Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Torrelavit, Barcelona, Spain
Qibla Details for Torrelavit
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Torrelavit?
The Qibla direction from Torrelavit, Barcelona, Spain is 110.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Torrelavit should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Torrelavit from Mecca?
The distance from Torrelavit to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,200 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Torrelavit?
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 Torrelavit, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Torrelavit?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Torrelavit is 110.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 121.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 110.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Torrelavit
The Qibla direction from Torrelavit, Barcelona, Spain is 110.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,200 km (2,610 miles) away. Geographically, Torrelavit 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 Torrelavit, this means facing east-southeast (110.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Torrelavit
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (110.2°), 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 121.9° from Torrelavit. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 110.2°.
Using a compass in Torrelavit
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Torrelavit. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 110.2° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.