Fregeneda La Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Fregeneda La, Salamanca, Spain

Qibla: 101.9° ESE
Distance: 4,878 km
Coords: 40.99°, -6.87°
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Fregeneda La
101.9°
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4,878 km

Qibla Details for Fregeneda La

Qibla Angle101.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing116.3°
Distance to Kaaba4,878 km / 3,031 mi
RegionSalamanca
Latitude40.9880°
Longitude-6.8666°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Fregeneda La?

The Qibla direction from Fregeneda La, Salamanca, Spain is 101.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fregeneda La should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Fregeneda La from Mecca?

The distance from Fregeneda La to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,878 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Fregeneda 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 Fregeneda La, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

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

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fregeneda La is 101.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 116.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 101.9°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Fregeneda La

The Qibla direction from Fregeneda La, Salamanca, Spain is 101.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,878 km (3,031 miles) away. Geographically, Fregeneda 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 Fregeneda La, this means facing east-southeast (101.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fregeneda La

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (101.9°), 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 Fregeneda La. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 101.9°.

Using a compass in Fregeneda 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 Fregeneda 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 101.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.