Arakaldo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Arakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain
Qibla Details for Arakaldo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Arakaldo?
The Qibla direction from Arakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain is 107.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Arakaldo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Arakaldo from Mecca?
The distance from Arakaldo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,625 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Arakaldo?
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 Arakaldo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Arakaldo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Arakaldo is 107.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 121.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 107.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Arakaldo
The Qibla direction from Arakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain is 107.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,625 km (2,874 miles) away. Geographically, Arakaldo 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 Arakaldo, this means facing east-southeast (107.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Arakaldo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (107.6°), 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 121.3° from Arakaldo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 107.6°.
Using a compass in Arakaldo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Arakaldo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 107.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.