Vilar de Figos Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vilar de Figos, Braga, Portugal
Qibla Details for Vilar de Figos
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vilar de Figos?
The Qibla direction from Vilar de Figos, Braga, Portugal is 101° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vilar de Figos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vilar de Figos from Mecca?
The distance from Vilar de Figos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,035 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vilar de Figos?
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 Vilar de Figos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vilar de Figos?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vilar de Figos 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 Vilar de Figos
The Qibla direction from Vilar de Figos, Braga, Portugal is 101° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,035 km (3,129 miles) away. Geographically, Vilar de Figos 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 Vilar de Figos, this means facing east (101°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vilar de Figos
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 Vilar de Figos. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 101°.
Using a compass in Vilar de Figos
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vilar de Figos. 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.