Vilanova de la Barca Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vilanova de la Barca, Lleida, Spain
Qibla Details for Vilanova de la Barca
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vilanova de la Barca?
The Qibla direction from Vilanova de la Barca, Lleida, Spain is 109.5° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vilanova de la Barca should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vilanova de la Barca from Mecca?
The distance from Vilanova de la Barca to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,288 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vilanova de la Barca?
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 Vilanova de la Barca, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vilanova de la Barca?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vilanova de la Barca is 109.5° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 121.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 109.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vilanova de la Barca
The Qibla direction from Vilanova de la Barca, Lleida, Spain is 109.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,288 km (2,664 miles) away. Geographically, Vilanova de la Barca 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 Vilanova de la Barca, this means facing east-southeast (109.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vilanova de la Barca
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (109.5°), 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 121.5° from Vilanova de la Barca. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 109.5°.
Using a compass in Vilanova de la Barca
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vilanova de la Barca. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 109.5° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.