Vila Nova de Milfontes Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vila Nova de Milfontes, Beja, Portugal
Qibla Details for Vila Nova de Milfontes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vila Nova de Milfontes?
The Qibla direction from Vila Nova de Milfontes, Beja, Portugal is 97.2° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vila Nova de Milfontes should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vila Nova de Milfontes from Mecca?
The distance from Vila Nova de Milfontes to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,980 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vila Nova de Milfontes?
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 Vila Nova de Milfontes, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vila Nova de Milfontes?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vila Nova de Milfontes is 97.2° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 111.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 97.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vila Nova de Milfontes
The Qibla direction from Vila Nova de Milfontes, Beja, Portugal is 97.2° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,980 km (3,094 miles) away. Geographically, Vila Nova de Milfontes 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 Vila Nova de Milfontes, this means facing east (97.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vila Nova de Milfontes
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (97.2°), 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 111.2° from Vila Nova de Milfontes. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 97.2°.
Using a compass in Vila Nova de Milfontes
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vila Nova de Milfontes. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 97.2° (east) and shows ALIGNED.