Macotera Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Macotera, Salamanca, Spain
Qibla Details for Macotera
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Macotera?
The Qibla direction from Macotera, Salamanca, Spain is 103.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Macotera should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Macotera from Mecca?
The distance from Macotera to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,744 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Macotera?
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 Macotera, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Macotera?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Macotera is 103.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 116.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 103.1°.
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Qibla: 101.4°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Macotera
The Qibla direction from Macotera, Salamanca, Spain is 103.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,744 km (2,948 miles) away. Geographically, Macotera 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 Macotera, this means facing east-southeast (103.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Macotera
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (103.1°), 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 116.9° from Macotera. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 103.1°.
Using a compass in Macotera
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Macotera. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 103.1° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.