Sotillo del Rincón Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sotillo del Rincón, Soria, Spain
Qibla Details for Sotillo del Rincón
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sotillo del Rincón?
The Qibla direction from Sotillo del Rincón, Soria, Spain is 106.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sotillo del Rincón should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sotillo del Rincón from Mecca?
The distance from Sotillo del Rincón to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,559 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sotillo del Rincón?
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 Sotillo del Rincón, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sotillo del Rincón?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sotillo del Rincón is 106.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 119.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 106.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Sotillo del Rincón
The Qibla direction from Sotillo del Rincón, Soria, Spain is 106.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,559 km (2,833 miles) away. Geographically, Sotillo del Rincón 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 Sotillo del Rincón, this means facing east-southeast (106.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sotillo del Rincón
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (106.6°), 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 119.8° from Sotillo del Rincón. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 106.6°.
Using a compass in Sotillo del Rincón
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sotillo del Rincón. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 106.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.