Torrechiva Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Torrechiva, Castellón, Spain

Qibla: 106.5° ESE
Distance: 4,322 km
Coords: 40.05°, -0.40°
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Torrechiva
106.5°
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4,322 km

Qibla Details for Torrechiva

Qibla Angle106.5° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing118.5°
Distance to Kaaba4,322 km / 2,686 mi
RegionCastellón
Latitude40.0500°
Longitude-0.4000°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Torrechiva?

The Qibla direction from Torrechiva, Castellón, Spain is 106.5° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Torrechiva should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Torrechiva from Mecca?

The distance from Torrechiva to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,322 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Torrechiva?

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 Torrechiva, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Torrechiva?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Torrechiva is 106.5° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 118.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 106.5°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Torrechiva

The Qibla direction from Torrechiva, Castellón, Spain is 106.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,322 km (2,686 miles) away. Geographically, Torrechiva 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 Torrechiva, this means facing east-southeast (106.5°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Torrechiva

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (106.5°), 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 118.5° from Torrechiva. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 106.5°.

Using a compass in Torrechiva

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Torrechiva. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 106.5° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.