Alberca La Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Alberca La, Salamanca, Spain

Qibla: 102° ESE
Distance: 4,805 km
Coords: 40.48°, -6.12°
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Alberca La
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4,805 km

Qibla Details for Alberca La

Qibla Angle102° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing116°
Distance to Kaaba4,805 km / 2,986 mi
RegionSalamanca
Latitude40.4830°
Longitude-6.1209°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Alberca La?

The Qibla direction from Alberca La, Salamanca, Spain is 102° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Alberca La should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Alberca La from Mecca?

The distance from Alberca La to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,805 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Alberca La?

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 Alberca La, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Alberca La?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Alberca La is 102° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 116°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 102°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Alberca La

The Qibla direction from Alberca La, Salamanca, Spain is 102° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,805 km (2,986 miles) away. Geographically, Alberca La 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 Alberca La, this means facing east-southeast (102°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Alberca La

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (102°), 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 116° from Alberca La. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 102°.

Using a compass in Alberca La

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Alberca La. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 102° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.