Vallada Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vallada, Valencia, Spain
Qibla Details for Vallada
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vallada?
The Qibla direction from Vallada, Valencia, Spain is 104.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vallada should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vallada from Mecca?
The distance from Vallada to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,311 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vallada?
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 Vallada, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vallada?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vallada is 104.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 116.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 104.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Vallada
The Qibla direction from Vallada, Valencia, Spain is 104.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,311 km (2,679 miles) away. Geographically, Vallada 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 Vallada, this means facing east-southeast (104.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vallada
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (104.8°), 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 Vallada. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 104.8°.
Using a compass in Vallada
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vallada. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 104.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.