Palacios del Sil Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Palacios del Sil, León, Spain
Qibla Details for Palacios del Sil
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Palacios del Sil?
The Qibla direction from Palacios del Sil, León, Spain is 104.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Palacios del Sil should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Palacios del Sil from Mecca?
The distance from Palacios del Sil to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,890 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Palacios del Sil?
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 Palacios del Sil, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Palacios del Sil?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Palacios del Sil is 104.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 119°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 104.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Palacios del Sil
The Qibla direction from Palacios del Sil, León, Spain is 104.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,890 km (3,039 miles) away. Geographically, Palacios del Sil 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 Palacios del Sil, this means facing east-southeast (104.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Palacios del Sil
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (104.2°), 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° from Palacios del Sil. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 104.2°.
Using a compass in Palacios del Sil
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Palacios del Sil. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 104.2° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.