Vilanova del Camí Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vilanova del Camí, Barcelona, Spain
Qibla Details for Vilanova del Camí
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vilanova del Camí?
The Qibla direction from Vilanova del Camí, Barcelona, Spain is 110.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vilanova del Camí should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vilanova del Camí from Mecca?
The distance from Vilanova del Camí to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,212 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vilanova del Camí?
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 Vilanova del Camí, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vilanova del Camí?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vilanova del Camí is 110.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 122°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 110.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vilanova del Camí
The Qibla direction from Vilanova del Camí, Barcelona, Spain is 110.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,212 km (2,617 miles) away. Geographically, Vilanova del Camí 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 Vilanova del Camí, this means facing east-southeast (110.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vilanova del Camí
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 122° from Vilanova del Camí. 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 Vilanova del Camí
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vilanova del Camí. 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.