Sierra de Yeguas Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sierra de Yeguas, Málaga, Spain
Qibla Details for Sierra de Yeguas
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sierra de Yeguas?
The Qibla direction from Sierra de Yeguas, Málaga, Spain is 99.4° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sierra de Yeguas should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sierra de Yeguas from Mecca?
The distance from Sierra de Yeguas to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,628 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sierra de Yeguas?
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 Sierra de Yeguas, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sierra de Yeguas?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sierra de Yeguas is 99.4° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 112°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 99.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sierra de Yeguas
The Qibla direction from Sierra de Yeguas, Málaga, Spain is 99.4° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,628 km (2,876 miles) away. Geographically, Sierra de Yeguas 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 Sierra de Yeguas, this means facing east (99.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sierra de Yeguas
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (99.4°), 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 Sierra de Yeguas. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 99.4°.
Using a compass in Sierra de Yeguas
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sierra de Yeguas. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 99.4° (east) and shows ALIGNED.