Candelario Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Candelario, Salamanca, Spain

Qibla: 102.2° ESE
Distance: 4,771 km
Coords: 40.37°, -5.74°
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Candelario
102.2°
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4,771 km

Qibla Details for Candelario

Qibla Angle102.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing116°
Distance to Kaaba4,771 km / 2,965 mi
RegionSalamanca
Latitude40.3681°
Longitude-5.7450°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Candelario?

The Qibla direction from Candelario, Salamanca, Spain is 102.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Candelario should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Candelario from Mecca?

The distance from Candelario to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,771 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Candelario?

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 Candelario, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Candelario?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Candelario is 102.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 116°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 102.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Candelario

The Qibla direction from Candelario, Salamanca, Spain is 102.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,771 km (2,965 miles) away. Geographically, Candelario 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 Candelario, this means facing east-southeast (102.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Candelario

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (102.2°), 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 Candelario. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 102.2°.

Using a compass in Candelario

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Candelario. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 102.2° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.