Alconchel de la Estrella Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Alconchel de la Estrella, Cuenca, Spain

Qibla: 104.2° ESE
Distance: 4,491 km
Coords: 39.72°, -2.57°
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Alconchel de la Estrella
104.2°
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4,491 km

Qibla Details for Alconchel de la Estrella

Qibla Angle104.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing116.8°
Distance to Kaaba4,491 km / 2,791 mi
RegionCuenca
Latitude39.7196°
Longitude-2.5737°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Alconchel de la Estrella?

The Qibla direction from Alconchel de la Estrella, Cuenca, Spain is 104.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Alconchel de la Estrella should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Alconchel de la Estrella from Mecca?

The distance from Alconchel de la Estrella to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,491 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Alconchel de la Estrella?

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 Alconchel de la Estrella, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Alconchel de la Estrella?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Alconchel de la Estrella is 104.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 116.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 104.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Alconchel de la Estrella

The Qibla direction from Alconchel de la Estrella, Cuenca, Spain is 104.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,491 km (2,791 miles) away. Geographically, Alconchel de la Estrella 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 Alconchel de la Estrella, this means facing east-southeast (104.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Alconchel de la Estrella

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (104.2°), 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 116.8° from Alconchel de la Estrella. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 104.2°.

Using a compass in Alconchel de la Estrella

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Alconchel de la Estrella. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 104.2° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.