Dos Torres Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dos Torres, Córdoba, Spain
Qibla Details for Dos Torres
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dos Torres?
The Qibla direction from Dos Torres, Córdoba, Spain is 100.8° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dos Torres should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dos Torres from Mecca?
The distance from Dos Torres to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,657 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dos Torres?
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 Dos Torres, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dos Torres?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dos Torres is 100.8° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 113.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dos Torres
The Qibla direction from Dos Torres, Córdoba, Spain is 100.8° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,657 km (2,894 miles) away. Geographically, Dos Torres 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 Dos Torres, this means facing east (100.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dos Torres
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (100.8°), 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 113.8° from Dos Torres. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.8°.
Using a compass in Dos Torres
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dos Torres. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 100.8° (east) and shows ALIGNED.