Palamós Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Palamós, Girona, Spain
Qibla Details for Palamós
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Palamós?
The Qibla direction from Palamós, Girona, Spain is 112.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Palamós should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Palamós from Mecca?
The distance from Palamós to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,108 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Palamós?
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 Palamós, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Palamós?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Palamós is 112.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 123.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 112.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Palamós
The Qibla direction from Palamós, Girona, Spain is 112.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,108 km (2,553 miles) away. Geographically, Palamós 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 Palamós, this means facing east-southeast (112.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Palamós
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (112.1°), 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 123.4° from Palamós. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 112.1°.
Using a compass in Palamós
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Palamós. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 112.1° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.