Atapuerca Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain
Qibla Details for Atapuerca
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Atapuerca?
The Qibla direction from Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain is 106.3° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Atapuerca should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Atapuerca from Mecca?
The distance from Atapuerca to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,645 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Atapuerca?
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 Atapuerca, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Atapuerca?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Atapuerca is 106.3° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 119.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 106.3°.
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Qibla: 106.5°
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Qibla: 105.2°
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Qibla: 106.6°
Aguilar de Bureba
Qibla: 106.7°
Albillos
Qibla: 105.9°
Alcocero de Mola
Qibla: 106.5°
Alfoz de Bricia
Qibla: 106.5°
Alfoz de Quintanadueñas
Qibla: 106.1°
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Qibla: 106.5°
Altable
Qibla: 106.9°
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Qibla: 106.6°
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Qibla: 107°
Finding Qibla Direction in Atapuerca
The Qibla direction from Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain is 106.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,645 km (2,886 miles) away. Geographically, Atapuerca 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 Atapuerca, this means facing east-southeast (106.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Atapuerca
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (106.3°), 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 119.9° from Atapuerca. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 106.3°.
Using a compass in Atapuerca
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Atapuerca. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 106.3° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.