Torrelles de Foix Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Torrelles de Foix, Barcelona, Spain
Qibla Details for Torrelles de Foix
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Torrelles de Foix?
The Qibla direction from Torrelles de Foix, Barcelona, Spain is 110° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Torrelles de Foix should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Torrelles de Foix from Mecca?
The distance from Torrelles de Foix to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,211 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Torrelles de Foix?
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 Torrelles de Foix, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Torrelles de Foix?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Torrelles de Foix is 110° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 121.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 110°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Torrelles de Foix
The Qibla direction from Torrelles de Foix, Barcelona, Spain is 110° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,211 km (2,617 miles) away. Geographically, Torrelles de Foix 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 Torrelles de Foix, this means facing east-southeast (110°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Torrelles de Foix
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (110°), 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 121.7° from Torrelles de Foix. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 110°.
Using a compass in Torrelles de Foix
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Torrelles de Foix. 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° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.