Cala Rajada Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Cala Rajada, Islas Baleares, Spain
Qibla Details for Cala Rajada
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cala Rajada?
The Qibla direction from Cala Rajada, Islas Baleares, Spain is 109.7° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cala Rajada should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Cala Rajada from Mecca?
The distance from Cala Rajada to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,996 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Cala Rajada?
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 Cala Rajada, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cala Rajada?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cala Rajada is 109.7° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 120.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 109.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Cala Rajada
The Qibla direction from Cala Rajada, Islas Baleares, Spain is 109.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,996 km (2,483 miles) away. Geographically, Cala Rajada 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 Cala Rajada, this means facing east-southeast (109.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cala Rajada
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (109.7°), 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 120.5° from Cala Rajada. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 109.7°.
Using a compass in Cala Rajada
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cala Rajada. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 109.7° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.