Alaior Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Alaior, Islas Baleares, Spain
Qibla Details for Alaior
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Alaior?
The Qibla direction from Alaior, Islas Baleares, Spain is 110.7° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Alaior should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Alaior from Mecca?
The distance from Alaior to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,950 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Alaior?
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 Alaior, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Alaior?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Alaior is 110.7° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 121.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 110.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Alaior
The Qibla direction from Alaior, Islas Baleares, Spain is 110.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,950 km (2,454 miles) away. Geographically, Alaior 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 Alaior, this means facing east-southeast (110.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Alaior
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (110.7°), 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 121.3° from Alaior. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 110.7°.
Using a compass in Alaior
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Alaior. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 110.7° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.