Punta Umbría Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Punta Umbría, Huelva, Spain
Qibla Details for Punta Umbría
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Punta Umbría?
The Qibla direction from Punta Umbría, Huelva, Spain is 97.9° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Punta Umbría should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Punta Umbría from Mecca?
The distance from Punta Umbría to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,813 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Punta Umbría?
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 Punta Umbría, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Punta Umbría?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Punta Umbría is 97.9° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 111.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 97.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Punta Umbría
The Qibla direction from Punta Umbría, Huelva, Spain is 97.9° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,813 km (2,991 miles) away. Geographically, Punta Umbría 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 Punta Umbría, this means facing east (97.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Punta Umbría
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (97.9°), 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 111.2° from Punta Umbría. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 97.9°.
Using a compass in Punta Umbría
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Punta Umbría. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 97.9° (east) and shows ALIGNED.