Porto Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Porto, Zamora, Spain
Qibla Details for Porto
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Porto?
The Qibla direction from Porto, Zamora, Spain is 103.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Porto should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Porto from Mecca?
The distance from Porto to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,909 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Porto?
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 Porto, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Porto?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Porto is 103.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 117.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 103.1°.
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Qibla: 103.8°
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Qibla: 103.1°
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Qibla: 103.9°
Alfaraz de Sayago
Qibla: 102.9°
Algodre
Qibla: 103.6°
Almaraz de Duero
Qibla: 103.2°
Almeida de Sayago
Qibla: 102.9°
Andavías
Qibla: 103.4°
Arcenillas
Qibla: 103.4°
Arcos de la Polvorosa
Qibla: 103.9°
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Qibla: 102.9°
Argujillo
Qibla: 103.3°
Finding Qibla Direction in Porto
The Qibla direction from Porto, Zamora, Spain is 103.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,909 km (3,050 miles) away. Geographically, Porto 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 Porto, this means facing east-southeast (103.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Porto
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 117.8° from Porto. 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 Porto
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Porto. 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.