Castelo Branco Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Castelo Branco, Açores, Portugal
Qibla Details for Castelo Branco
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Castelo Branco?
The Qibla direction from Castelo Branco, Açores, Portugal is 85.1° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Castelo Branco should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Castelo Branco from Mecca?
The distance from Castelo Branco to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,724 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Castelo Branco?
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 Castelo Branco, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Castelo Branco?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Castelo Branco is 85.1° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 106.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 85.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Castelo Branco
The Qibla direction from Castelo Branco, Açores, Portugal is 85.1° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,724 km (4,178 miles) away. Geographically, Castelo Branco sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east.
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 Castelo Branco, this means facing east (85.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Castelo Branco
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (85.1°), 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 106.2° from Castelo Branco. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 85.1°.
Using a compass in Castelo Branco
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Castelo Branco. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 85.1° (east) and shows ALIGNED.