Perelhal Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Perelhal, Braga, Portugal
Qibla Details for Perelhal
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Perelhal?
The Qibla direction from Perelhal, Braga, Portugal is 101° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Perelhal should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Perelhal from Mecca?
The distance from Perelhal to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,039 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Perelhal?
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 Perelhal, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Perelhal?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Perelhal is 101° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 116.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 101°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Perelhal
The Qibla direction from Perelhal, Braga, Portugal is 101° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,039 km (3,131 miles) away. Geographically, Perelhal sits to the 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 Perelhal, this means facing east (101°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Perelhal
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (101°), 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 116.1° from Perelhal. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 101°.
Using a compass in Perelhal
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Perelhal. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 101° (east) and shows ALIGNED.