Viladecavalls Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Viladecavalls, Barcelona, Spain
Qibla Details for Viladecavalls
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Viladecavalls?
The Qibla direction from Viladecavalls, Barcelona, Spain is 110.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Viladecavalls should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Viladecavalls from Mecca?
The distance from Viladecavalls to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,165 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Viladecavalls?
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 Viladecavalls, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Viladecavalls?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Viladecavalls is 110.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 122.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 110.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Viladecavalls
The Qibla direction from Viladecavalls, Barcelona, Spain is 110.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,165 km (2,588 miles) away. Geographically, Viladecavalls 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 Viladecavalls, this means facing east-southeast (110.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Viladecavalls
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (110.6°), 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 122.2° from Viladecavalls. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 110.6°.
Using a compass in Viladecavalls
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Viladecavalls. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 110.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.