Valluércanes Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Valluércanes, Burgos, Spain

Qibla: 106.8° ESE
Distance: 4,620 km
Coords: 42.57°, -3.12°
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Valluércanes
106.8°
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4,620 km

Qibla Details for Valluércanes

Qibla Angle106.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing120.4°
Distance to Kaaba4,620 km / 2,871 mi
RegionBurgos
Latitude42.5722°
Longitude-3.1211°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Valluércanes?

The Qibla direction from Valluércanes, Burgos, Spain is 106.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Valluércanes should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Valluércanes from Mecca?

The distance from Valluércanes to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,620 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Valluércanes?

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 Valluércanes, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Valluércanes?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Valluércanes is 106.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 120.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 106.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Valluércanes

The Qibla direction from Valluércanes, Burgos, Spain is 106.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,620 km (2,871 miles) away. Geographically, Valluércanes 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 Valluércanes, this means facing east-southeast (106.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Valluércanes

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (106.8°), 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 120.4° from Valluércanes. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 106.8°.

Using a compass in Valluércanes

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Valluércanes. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 106.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.