Castilfalé Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Castilfalé, León, Spain
Qibla Details for Castilfalé
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Castilfalé?
The Qibla direction from Castilfalé, León, Spain is 104.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Castilfalé should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Castilfalé from Mecca?
The distance from Castilfalé to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,792 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Castilfalé?
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 Castilfalé, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Castilfalé?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Castilfalé is 104.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 118.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 104.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Castilfalé
The Qibla direction from Castilfalé, León, Spain is 104.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,792 km (2,978 miles) away. Geographically, Castilfalé 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 Castilfalé, this means facing east-southeast (104.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Castilfalé
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (104.4°), 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 118.6° from Castilfalé. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 104.4°.
Using a compass in Castilfalé
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Castilfalé. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 104.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.