Chamberí Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chamberí, Madrid, Spain
Qibla Details for Chamberí
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chamberí?
The Qibla direction from Chamberí, Madrid, Spain is 104° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chamberí should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chamberí from Mecca?
The distance from Chamberí to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,604 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chamberí?
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 Chamberí, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chamberí?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chamberí is 104° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 117.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 104°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chamberí
The Qibla direction from Chamberí, Madrid, Spain is 104° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,604 km (2,861 miles) away. Geographically, Chamberí 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 Chamberí, this means facing east-southeast (104°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chamberí
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (104°), 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 117.2° from Chamberí. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 104°.
Using a compass in Chamberí
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chamberí. 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° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.