Cepeda Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Cepeda, Salamanca, Spain

Qibla: 102.1° ESE
Distance: 4,798 km
Coords: 40.47°, -6.04°
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Cepeda
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4,798 km

Qibla Details for Cepeda

Qibla Angle102.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing116°
Distance to Kaaba4,798 km / 2,981 mi
RegionSalamanca
Latitude40.4660°
Longitude-6.0410°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Cepeda?

The Qibla direction from Cepeda, Salamanca, Spain is 102.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cepeda should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Cepeda from Mecca?

The distance from Cepeda to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,798 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Cepeda?

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 Cepeda, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cepeda?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cepeda is 102.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 116°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 102.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Cepeda

The Qibla direction from Cepeda, Salamanca, Spain is 102.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,798 km (2,981 miles) away. Geographically, Cepeda 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 Cepeda, this means facing east-southeast (102.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cepeda

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (102.1°), 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 Cepeda. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 102.1°.

Using a compass in Cepeda

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cepeda. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 102.1° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.