Alhendín Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Alhendín, Granada, Spain
Qibla Details for Alhendín
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Alhendín?
The Qibla direction from Alhendín, Granada, Spain is 100.3° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Alhendín should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Alhendín from Mecca?
The distance from Alhendín to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,521 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Alhendín?
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 Alhendín, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Alhendín?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Alhendín is 100.3° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 112.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Alhendín
The Qibla direction from Alhendín, Granada, Spain is 100.3° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,521 km (2,809 miles) away. Geographically, Alhendín sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east.
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 Alhendín, this means facing east (100.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Alhendín
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (100.3°), 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 112.6° from Alhendín. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.3°.
Using a compass in Alhendín
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Alhendín. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 100.3° (east) and shows ALIGNED.