Torres de Albánchez Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Torres de Albánchez, Jaén, Spain
Qibla Details for Torres de Albánchez
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Torres de Albánchez?
The Qibla direction from Torres de Albánchez, Jaén, Spain is 102.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Torres de Albánchez should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Torres de Albánchez from Mecca?
The distance from Torres de Albánchez to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,466 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Torres de Albánchez?
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 Torres de Albánchez, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Torres de Albánchez?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Torres de Albánchez is 102.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 114.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 102.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Torres de Albánchez
The Qibla direction from Torres de Albánchez, Jaén, Spain is 102.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,466 km (2,775 miles) away. Geographically, Torres de Albánchez 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 Torres de Albánchez, this means facing east-southeast (102.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Torres de Albánchez
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (102.6°), 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 114.9° from Torres de Albánchez. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 102.6°.
Using a compass in Torres de Albánchez
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Torres de Albánchez. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 102.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.