Oliva La Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Oliva La, Las Palmas, Spain
Qibla Details for Oliva La
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Oliva La?
The Qibla direction from Oliva La, Las Palmas, Spain is 85.7° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Oliva La should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Oliva La from Mecca?
The distance from Oliva La to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,437 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Oliva La?
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 Oliva La, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Oliva La?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Oliva La is 85.7° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 85.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Oliva La
The Qibla direction from Oliva La, Las Palmas, Spain is 85.7° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,437 km (3,378 miles) away. Geographically, Oliva La 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 Oliva La, this means facing east (85.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Oliva La
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (85.7°), 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 98.4° from Oliva La. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 85.7°.
Using a compass in Oliva La
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Oliva La. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 85.7° (east) and shows ALIGNED.