Sanchotello Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Sanchotello, Salamanca, Spain

Qibla: 102.3° ESE
Distance: 4,773 km
Coords: 40.44°, -5.75°
N
E
S
W
KAABA
Sanchotello
102.3°
ESE
4,773 km

Qibla Details for Sanchotello

Qibla Angle102.3° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing116.1°
Distance to Kaaba4,773 km / 2,966 mi
RegionSalamanca
Latitude40.4381°
Longitude-5.7539°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Sanchotello?

The Qibla direction from Sanchotello, Salamanca, Spain is 102.3° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sanchotello should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Sanchotello from Mecca?

The distance from Sanchotello to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,773 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Sanchotello?

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 Sanchotello, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sanchotello?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sanchotello is 102.3° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 116.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 102.3°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Sanchotello

The Qibla direction from Sanchotello, Salamanca, Spain is 102.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,773 km (2,966 miles) away. Geographically, Sanchotello 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 Sanchotello, this means facing east-southeast (102.3°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sanchotello

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (102.3°), 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 116.1° from Sanchotello. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 102.3°.

Using a compass in Sanchotello

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sanchotello. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 102.3° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.