Villalgordo del Marquesado Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Villalgordo del Marquesado, Cuenca, Spain
Qibla Details for Villalgordo del Marquesado
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Villalgordo del Marquesado?
The Qibla direction from Villalgordo del Marquesado, Cuenca, Spain is 104.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Villalgordo del Marquesado should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Villalgordo del Marquesado from Mecca?
The distance from Villalgordo del Marquesado to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,485 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Villalgordo del Marquesado?
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 Villalgordo del Marquesado, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Villalgordo del Marquesado?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Villalgordo del Marquesado 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°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Villalgordo del Marquesado
The Qibla direction from Villalgordo del Marquesado, Cuenca, Spain is 104.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,485 km (2,787 miles) away. Geographically, Villalgordo del Marquesado 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 Villalgordo del Marquesado, this means facing east-southeast (104.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Villalgordo del Marquesado
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 Villalgordo del Marquesado. 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 Villalgordo del Marquesado
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Villalgordo del Marquesado. 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.