Matallana de Torío Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Matallana de Torío, León, Spain
Qibla Details for Matallana de Torío
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Matallana de Torío?
The Qibla direction from Matallana de Torío, León, Spain is 105° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Matallana de Torío should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Matallana de Torío from Mecca?
The distance from Matallana de Torío to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,818 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Matallana de Torío?
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 Matallana de Torío, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Matallana de Torío?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Matallana de Torío is 105° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 119.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 105°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Matallana de Torío
The Qibla direction from Matallana de Torío, León, Spain is 105° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,818 km (2,994 miles) away. Geographically, Matallana de Torío 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 Matallana de Torío, this means facing east-southeast (105°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Matallana de Torío
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (105°), 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 119.4° from Matallana de Torío. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 105°.
Using a compass in Matallana de Torío
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Matallana de Torío. 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° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.