Abaltzisketa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Abaltzisketa, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Qibla Details for Abaltzisketa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Abaltzisketa?
The Qibla direction from Abaltzisketa, Gipuzkoa, Spain is 108.3° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Abaltzisketa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Abaltzisketa from Mecca?
The distance from Abaltzisketa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,557 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Abaltzisketa?
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 Abaltzisketa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Abaltzisketa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Abaltzisketa is 108.3° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 121.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 108.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Abaltzisketa
The Qibla direction from Abaltzisketa, Gipuzkoa, Spain is 108.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,557 km (2,832 miles) away. Geographically, Abaltzisketa 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 Abaltzisketa, this means facing east-southeast (108.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Abaltzisketa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (108.3°), 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 121.6° from Abaltzisketa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 108.3°.
Using a compass in Abaltzisketa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Abaltzisketa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 108.3° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.