Escalona Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Escalona, Toledo, Spain

Qibla: 103.1° ESE
Distance: 4,655 km
Coords: 40.17°, -4.40°
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Escalona
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4,655 km

Qibla Details for Escalona

Qibla Angle103.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing116.4°
Distance to Kaaba4,655 km / 2,892 mi
RegionToledo
Latitude40.1669°
Longitude-4.4048°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Escalona?

The Qibla direction from Escalona, Toledo, Spain is 103.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Escalona should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Escalona from Mecca?

The distance from Escalona to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,655 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Escalona?

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 Escalona, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Escalona?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Escalona is 103.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 116.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 103.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Escalona

The Qibla direction from Escalona, Toledo, Spain is 103.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,655 km (2,892 miles) away. Geographically, Escalona 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 Escalona, this means facing east-southeast (103.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Escalona

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 116.4° from Escalona. 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 Escalona

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Escalona. 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.