Zotes del Páramo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Zotes del Páramo, León, Spain
Qibla Details for Zotes del Páramo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Zotes del Páramo?
The Qibla direction from Zotes del Páramo, León, Spain is 104.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zotes del Páramo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Zotes del Páramo from Mecca?
The distance from Zotes del Páramo 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 Zotes del Páramo?
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 Zotes del Páramo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zotes del Páramo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zotes del Páramo is 104.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 118.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 104.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Zotes del Páramo
The Qibla direction from Zotes del Páramo, León, Spain is 104.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,818 km (2,994 miles) away. Geographically, Zotes del Páramo 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 Zotes del Páramo, this means facing east-southeast (104.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zotes del Páramo
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 118.5° from Zotes del Páramo. 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 Zotes del Páramo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zotes del Páramo. 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.