Gallega La Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Gallega La, Burgos, Spain

Qibla: 106° ESE
Distance: 4,610 km
Coords: 41.90°, -3.26°
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Gallega La
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4,610 km

Qibla Details for Gallega La

Qibla Angle106° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing119.4°
Distance to Kaaba4,610 km / 2,865 mi
RegionBurgos
Latitude41.8988°
Longitude-3.2640°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Gallega La?

The Qibla direction from Gallega La, Burgos, Spain is 106° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gallega La should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Gallega La from Mecca?

The distance from Gallega La to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,610 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Gallega La?

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 Gallega La, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gallega La?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gallega La is 106° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 119.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 106°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Gallega La

The Qibla direction from Gallega La, Burgos, Spain is 106° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,610 km (2,865 miles) away. Geographically, Gallega La 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 Gallega La, this means facing east-southeast (106°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gallega La

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (106°), 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 119.4° from Gallega La. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 106°.

Using a compass in Gallega La

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gallega La. 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° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.