Nerja Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nerja, Málaga, Spain
Qibla Details for Nerja
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nerja?
The Qibla direction from Nerja, Málaga, Spain is 99.7° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nerja should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nerja from Mecca?
The distance from Nerja to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,534 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nerja?
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 Nerja, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nerja?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nerja is 99.7° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 112°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 99.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Nerja
The Qibla direction from Nerja, Málaga, Spain is 99.7° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,534 km (2,817 miles) away. Geographically, Nerja sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east.
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 Nerja, this means facing east (99.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nerja
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (99.7°), 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 112° from Nerja. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 99.7°.
Using a compass in Nerja
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nerja. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 99.7° (east) and shows ALIGNED.