Valdezate Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Valdezate, Burgos, Spain

Qibla: 105.1° ESE
Distance: 4,655 km
Coords: 41.60°, -3.93°
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Valdezate
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4,655 km

Qibla Details for Valdezate

Qibla Angle105.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing118.6°
Distance to Kaaba4,655 km / 2,892 mi
RegionBurgos
Latitude41.6023°
Longitude-3.9304°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Valdezate?

The Qibla direction from Valdezate, Burgos, Spain is 105.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Valdezate should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Valdezate from Mecca?

The distance from Valdezate to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,655 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Valdezate?

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 Valdezate, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Valdezate?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Valdezate is 105.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 118.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 105.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Valdezate

The Qibla direction from Valdezate, Burgos, Spain is 105.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,655 km (2,892 miles) away. Geographically, Valdezate 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 Valdezate, this means facing east-southeast (105.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Valdezate

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (105.1°), 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 118.6° from Valdezate. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 105.1°.

Using a compass in Valdezate

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Valdezate. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 105.1° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.