Malpartida de Cáceres Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Malpartida de Cáceres, Caceres, Spain
Qibla Details for Malpartida de Cáceres
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Malpartida de Cáceres?
The Qibla direction from Malpartida de Cáceres, Caceres, Spain is 100.6° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Malpartida de Cáceres should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Malpartida de Cáceres from Mecca?
The distance from Malpartida de Cáceres to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,814 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Malpartida de Cáceres?
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 Malpartida de Cáceres, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Malpartida de Cáceres?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Malpartida de Cáceres is 100.6° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 114.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Malpartida de Cáceres
The Qibla direction from Malpartida de Cáceres, Caceres, Spain is 100.6° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,814 km (2,991 miles) away. Geographically, Malpartida de Cáceres sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east.
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 Malpartida de Cáceres, this means facing east (100.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Malpartida de Cáceres
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (100.6°), 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 114.4° from Malpartida de Cáceres. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.6°.
Using a compass in Malpartida de Cáceres
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Malpartida de Cáceres. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 100.6° (east) and shows ALIGNED.