Almodóvar del Pinar Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Almodóvar del Pinar, Cuenca, Spain

Qibla: 104.8° ESE
Distance: 4,434 km
Coords: 39.72°, -1.88°
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Almodóvar del Pinar
104.8°
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4,434 km

Qibla Details for Almodóvar del Pinar

Qibla Angle104.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing117.2°
Distance to Kaaba4,434 km / 2,755 mi
RegionCuenca
Latitude39.7167°
Longitude-1.8833°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Almodóvar del Pinar?

The Qibla direction from Almodóvar del Pinar, Cuenca, Spain is 104.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Almodóvar del Pinar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Almodóvar del Pinar from Mecca?

The distance from Almodóvar del Pinar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,434 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Almodóvar del Pinar?

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 Almodóvar del Pinar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Almodóvar del Pinar?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Almodóvar del Pinar is 104.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 117.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 104.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Almodóvar del Pinar

The Qibla direction from Almodóvar del Pinar, Cuenca, Spain is 104.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,434 km (2,755 miles) away. Geographically, Almodóvar del Pinar 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 Almodóvar del Pinar, this means facing east-southeast (104.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Almodóvar del Pinar

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (104.8°), 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 117.2° from Almodóvar del Pinar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 104.8°.

Using a compass in Almodóvar del Pinar

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Almodóvar del Pinar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 104.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.