Peraleda de la Mata Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Peraleda de la Mata, Caceres, Spain
Qibla Details for Peraleda de la Mata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Peraleda de la Mata?
The Qibla direction from Peraleda de la Mata, Caceres, Spain is 101.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Peraleda de la Mata should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Peraleda de la Mata from Mecca?
The distance from Peraleda de la Mata to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,735 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Peraleda de la Mata?
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 Peraleda de la Mata, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Peraleda de la Mata?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Peraleda de la Mata is 101.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 115.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 101.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Peraleda de la Mata
The Qibla direction from Peraleda de la Mata, Caceres, Spain is 101.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,735 km (2,942 miles) away. Geographically, Peraleda de la Mata 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 Peraleda de la Mata, this means facing east-southeast (101.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Peraleda de la Mata
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (101.9°), 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 115.5° from Peraleda de la Mata. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 101.9°.
Using a compass in Peraleda de la Mata
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Peraleda de la Mata. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 101.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.