Velascálvaro Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Velascálvaro, Valladolid, Spain
Qibla Details for Velascálvaro
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Velascálvaro?
The Qibla direction from Velascálvaro, Valladolid, Spain is 103.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Velascálvaro should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Velascálvaro from Mecca?
The distance from Velascálvaro to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,729 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Velascálvaro?
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 Velascálvaro, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Velascálvaro?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Velascálvaro is 103.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 117.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 103.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Velascálvaro
The Qibla direction from Velascálvaro, Valladolid, Spain is 103.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,729 km (2,938 miles) away. Geographically, Velascálvaro 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 Velascálvaro, this means facing east-southeast (103.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Velascálvaro
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (103.8°), 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 117.6° from Velascálvaro. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 103.8°.
Using a compass in Velascálvaro
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Velascálvaro. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 103.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.