Benissoda Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Benissoda, Valencia, Spain
Qibla Details for Benissoda
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Benissoda?
The Qibla direction from Benissoda, Valencia, Spain is 104.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Benissoda should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Benissoda from Mecca?
The distance from Benissoda to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,295 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Benissoda?
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 Benissoda, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Benissoda?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Benissoda is 104.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 116.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 104.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Benissoda
The Qibla direction from Benissoda, Valencia, Spain is 104.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,295 km (2,669 miles) away. Geographically, Benissoda 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 Benissoda, this means facing east-southeast (104.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Benissoda
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (104.9°), 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 116.7° from Benissoda. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 104.9°.
Using a compass in Benissoda
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Benissoda. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 104.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.