Albocàsser Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Albocàsser, Castellón, Spain

Qibla: 107.2° ESE
Distance: 4,296 km
Coords: 40.35°, 0.03°
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Albocàsser
107.2°
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4,296 km

Qibla Details for Albocàsser

Qibla Angle107.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing119.2°
Distance to Kaaba4,296 km / 2,669 mi
RegionCastellón
Latitude40.3500°
Longitude0.0333°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Albocàsser?

The Qibla direction from Albocàsser, Castellón, Spain is 107.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Albocàsser should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Albocàsser from Mecca?

The distance from Albocàsser to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,296 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Albocàsser?

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 Albocàsser, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Albocàsser?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Albocàsser is 107.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 119.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 107.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Albocàsser

The Qibla direction from Albocàsser, Castellón, Spain is 107.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,296 km (2,669 miles) away. Geographically, Albocàsser 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 Albocàsser, this means facing east-southeast (107.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Albocàsser

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (107.2°), 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 119.2° from Albocàsser. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 107.2°.

Using a compass in Albocàsser

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Albocàsser. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 107.2° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.