Añón de Moncayo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Añón de Moncayo, Zaragoza, Spain
Qibla Details for Añón de Moncayo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Añón de Moncayo?
The Qibla direction from Añón de Moncayo, Zaragoza, Spain is 107.3° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Añón de Moncayo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Añón de Moncayo from Mecca?
The distance from Añón de Moncayo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,484 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Añón de Moncayo?
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 Añón de Moncayo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Añón de Moncayo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Añón de Moncayo is 107.3° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 120.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 107.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Añón de Moncayo
The Qibla direction from Añón de Moncayo, Zaragoza, Spain is 107.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,484 km (2,786 miles) away. Geographically, Añón de Moncayo 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 Añón de Moncayo, this means facing east-southeast (107.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Añón de Moncayo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (107.3°), 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 120.1° from Añón de Moncayo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 107.3°.
Using a compass in Añón de Moncayo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Añón de Moncayo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 107.3° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.