Valdeolea Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Valdeolea, Cantabria, Spain

Qibla: 106.2° ESE
Distance: 4,714 km
Coords: 42.91°, -4.18°
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Valdeolea
106.2°
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4,714 km

Qibla Details for Valdeolea

Qibla Angle106.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing120.2°
Distance to Kaaba4,714 km / 2,929 mi
RegionCantabria
Latitude42.9141°
Longitude-4.1821°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Valdeolea?

The Qibla direction from Valdeolea, Cantabria, Spain is 106.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Valdeolea should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Valdeolea from Mecca?

The distance from Valdeolea to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,714 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Valdeolea?

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 Valdeolea, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Valdeolea?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Valdeolea 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°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Valdeolea

The Qibla direction from Valdeolea, Cantabria, Spain is 106.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,714 km (2,929 miles) away. Geographically, Valdeolea 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 Valdeolea, this means facing east-southeast (106.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Valdeolea

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 Valdeolea. 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 Valdeolea

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Valdeolea. 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.