Barbalos Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Barbalos, Salamanca, Spain

Qibla: 102.4° ESE
Distance: 4,794 km
Coords: 40.68°, -5.94°
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Barbalos
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4,794 km

Qibla Details for Barbalos

Qibla Angle102.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing116.3°
Distance to Kaaba4,794 km / 2,979 mi
RegionSalamanca
Latitude40.6768°
Longitude-5.9426°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Barbalos?

The Qibla direction from Barbalos, Salamanca, Spain is 102.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Barbalos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Barbalos from Mecca?

The distance from Barbalos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,794 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Barbalos?

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 Barbalos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Barbalos?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Barbalos is 102.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 116.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 102.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Barbalos

The Qibla direction from Barbalos, Salamanca, Spain is 102.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,794 km (2,979 miles) away. Geographically, Barbalos 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 Barbalos, this means facing east-southeast (102.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Barbalos

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (102.4°), 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 116.3° from Barbalos. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 102.4°.

Using a compass in Barbalos

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Barbalos. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 102.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.