Oitz Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Oitz, Navarra, Spain
Qibla Details for Oitz
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Oitz?
The Qibla direction from Oitz, Navarra, Spain is 108.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Oitz should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Oitz from Mecca?
The distance from Oitz to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,527 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Oitz?
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 Oitz, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Oitz?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Oitz is 108.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 122°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 108.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Oitz
The Qibla direction from Oitz, Navarra, Spain is 108.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,527 km (2,813 miles) away. Geographically, Oitz 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 Oitz, this means facing east-southeast (108.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Oitz
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (108.8°), 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° from Oitz. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 108.8°.
Using a compass in Oitz
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Oitz. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 108.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.