Furnas Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Furnas, Açores, Portugal
Qibla Details for Furnas
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Furnas?
The Qibla direction from Furnas, Açores, Portugal is 86.7° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Furnas should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Furnas from Mecca?
The distance from Furnas to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,432 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Furnas?
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 Furnas, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Furnas?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Furnas is 86.7° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 106.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 86.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Furnas
The Qibla direction from Furnas, Açores, Portugal is 86.7° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,432 km (3,997 miles) away. Geographically, Furnas 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 Furnas, this means facing east (86.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Furnas
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (86.7°), 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 Furnas. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 86.7°.
Using a compass in Furnas
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Furnas. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 86.7° (east) and shows ALIGNED.