Cantavieja Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Cantavieja, Teruel, Spain
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cantavieja?
The Qibla direction from Cantavieja, Teruel, Spain is 107° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cantavieja should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Cantavieja from Mecca?
The distance from Cantavieja to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,337 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Cantavieja?
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 Cantavieja, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cantavieja?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cantavieja is 107° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 119.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 107°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Cantavieja
The Qibla direction from Cantavieja, Teruel, Spain is 107° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,337 km (2,695 miles) away. Geographically, Cantavieja 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 Cantavieja, this means facing east-southeast (107°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cantavieja
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (107°), 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 119.2° from Cantavieja. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 107°.
Using a compass in Cantavieja
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cantavieja. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 107° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.