Vila de Rei Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vila de Rei, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Qibla Details for Vila de Rei
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vila de Rei?
The Qibla direction from Vila de Rei, Castelo Branco, Portugal is 99.6° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vila de Rei should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vila de Rei from Mecca?
The distance from Vila de Rei to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,956 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vila de Rei?
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 de Rei, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vila de Rei?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vila de Rei is 99.6° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 114°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 99.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Vila de Rei
The Qibla direction from Vila de Rei, Castelo Branco, Portugal is 99.6° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,956 km (3,080 miles) away. Geographically, Vila de Rei 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 Vila de Rei, this means facing east (99.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vila de Rei
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (99.6°), 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 114° from Vila de Rei. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 99.6°.
Using a compass in Vila de Rei
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 de Rei. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 99.6° (east) and shows ALIGNED.