Villa del Rey Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Villa del Rey, Caceres, Spain
Qibla Details for Villa del Rey
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Villa del Rey?
The Qibla direction from Villa del Rey, Caceres, Spain is 100.6° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Villa del Rey should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Villa del Rey from Mecca?
The distance from Villa del Rey to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,845 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Villa del Rey?
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 Villa del Rey, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Villa del Rey?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Villa del Rey is 100.6° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 114.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Villa del Rey
The Qibla direction from Villa del Rey, Caceres, Spain is 100.6° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,845 km (3,011 miles) away. Geographically, Villa del Rey 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 Villa del Rey, this means facing east (100.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Villa del Rey
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 114.6° from Villa del Rey. 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 Villa del Rey
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Villa del Rey. 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.