Galbarros Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Galbarros, Burgos, Spain

Qibla: 106.5° ESE
Distance: 4,644 km
Coords: 42.53°, -3.44°
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Galbarros
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4,644 km

Qibla Details for Galbarros

Qibla Angle106.5° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing120.2°
Distance to Kaaba4,644 km / 2,886 mi
RegionBurgos
Latitude42.5273°
Longitude-3.4383°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Galbarros?

The Qibla direction from Galbarros, Burgos, Spain is 106.5° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Galbarros should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Galbarros from Mecca?

The distance from Galbarros to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,644 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Galbarros?

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 Galbarros, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Galbarros?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Galbarros is 106.5° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 120.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 106.5°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Galbarros

The Qibla direction from Galbarros, Burgos, Spain is 106.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,644 km (2,886 miles) away. Geographically, Galbarros 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 Galbarros, this means facing east-southeast (106.5°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Galbarros

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (106.5°), 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 120.2° from Galbarros. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 106.5°.

Using a compass in Galbarros

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Galbarros. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 106.5° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.