Huerta del Rey Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Huerta del Rey, León, Spain
Qibla Details for Huerta del Rey
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Huerta del Rey?
The Qibla direction from Huerta del Rey, León, Spain is 105.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Huerta del Rey should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Huerta del Rey from Mecca?
The distance from Huerta del Rey to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,615 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Huerta del Rey?
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 Huerta del Rey, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Huerta del Rey?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Huerta del Rey is 105.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 119.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 105.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Huerta del Rey
The Qibla direction from Huerta del Rey, León, Spain is 105.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,615 km (2,868 miles) away. Geographically, Huerta del Rey 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 Huerta del Rey, this means facing east-southeast (105.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Huerta del Rey
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (105.8°), 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 119.3° from Huerta del Rey. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 105.8°.
Using a compass in Huerta del Rey
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Huerta del Rey. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 105.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.