Hortigüela Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Hortigüela, Burgos, Spain

Qibla: 106° ESE
Distance: 4,628 km
Coords: 42.07°, -3.43°
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Hortigüela
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Qibla Details for Hortigüela

Qibla Angle106° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing119.5°
Distance to Kaaba4,628 km / 2,876 mi
RegionBurgos
Latitude42.0684°
Longitude-3.4258°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Hortigüela?

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

How far is Hortigüela from Mecca?

The distance from Hortigüela to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,628 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Hortigüela?

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 Hortigüela, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hortigüela?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hortigüela is 106° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 119.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 106°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Hortigüela

The Qibla direction from Hortigüela, Burgos, Spain is 106° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,628 km (2,876 miles) away. Geographically, Hortigüela 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 Hortigüela, this means facing east-southeast (106°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hortigüela

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 119.5° from Hortigüela. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 106°.

Using a compass in Hortigüela

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hortigüela. 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.