Mataporquera Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mataporquera, Cantabria, Spain
Qibla Details for Mataporquera
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mataporquera?
The Qibla direction from Mataporquera, Cantabria, Spain is 106.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mataporquera should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mataporquera from Mecca?
The distance from Mataporquera to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,712 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mataporquera?
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 Mataporquera, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mataporquera?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mataporquera is 106.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 120.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 106.2°.
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Qibla: 106.6°
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Qibla: 107.4°
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Qibla: 107.4°
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Qibla: 107.2°
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Qibla: 107.1°
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Qibla: 107.4°
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Qibla: 106.6°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Mataporquera
The Qibla direction from Mataporquera, Cantabria, Spain is 106.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,712 km (2,928 miles) away. Geographically, Mataporquera 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 Mataporquera, this means facing east-southeast (106.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mataporquera
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (106.2°), 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 120.2° from Mataporquera. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 106.2°.
Using a compass in Mataporquera
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mataporquera. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 106.2° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.