Palomar el Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Palomar el, Valencia, Spain
Qibla Details for Palomar el
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Palomar el?
The Qibla direction from Palomar el, Valencia, Spain is 105° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Palomar el should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Palomar el from Mecca?
The distance from Palomar el to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,293 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Palomar el?
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 Palomar el, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Palomar el?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Palomar el is 105° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 116.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 105°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Palomar el
The Qibla direction from Palomar el, Valencia, Spain is 105° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,293 km (2,668 miles) away. Geographically, Palomar el 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 Palomar el, this means facing east-southeast (105°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Palomar el
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (105°), 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 Palomar el. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 105°.
Using a compass in Palomar el
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Palomar el. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 105° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.