Josa i Tuixén Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Josa i Tuixén, Lleida, Spain
Qibla Details for Josa i Tuixén
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Josa i Tuixén?
The Qibla direction from Josa i Tuixén, Lleida, Spain is 111° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Josa i Tuixén should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Josa i Tuixén from Mecca?
The distance from Josa i Tuixén to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,241 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Josa i Tuixén?
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 Josa i Tuixén, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Josa i Tuixén?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Josa i Tuixén is 111° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 122.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 111°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Josa i Tuixén
The Qibla direction from Josa i Tuixén, Lleida, Spain is 111° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,241 km (2,635 miles) away. Geographically, Josa i Tuixén 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 Josa i Tuixén, this means facing east-southeast (111°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Josa i Tuixén
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (111°), 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 122.9° from Josa i Tuixén. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 111°.
Using a compass in Josa i Tuixén
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Josa i Tuixén. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 111° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.