Zael Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Zael, Burgos, Spain

Qibla: 105.7° ESE
Distance: 4,661 km
Coords: 42.11°, -3.83°
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4,661 km

Qibla Details for Zael

Qibla Angle105.7° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing119.4°
Distance to Kaaba4,661 km / 2,896 mi
RegionBurgos
Latitude42.1059°
Longitude-3.8262°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Zael?

The Qibla direction from Zael, Burgos, Spain is 105.7° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zael should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Zael from Mecca?

The distance from Zael to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,661 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Zael?

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 Zael, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zael?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zael is 105.7° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 119.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 105.7°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Zael

The Qibla direction from Zael, Burgos, Spain is 105.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,661 km (2,896 miles) away. Geographically, Zael 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 Zael, this means facing east-southeast (105.7°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zael

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (105.7°), 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 Zael. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 105.7°.

Using a compass in Zael

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zael. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 105.7° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.