Penela Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Penela, Coimbra, Portugal
Qibla Details for Penela
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Penela?
The Qibla direction from Penela, Coimbra, Portugal is 99.8° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Penela should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Penela from Mecca?
The distance from Penela to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,984 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Penela?
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 Penela, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Penela?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Penela is 99.8° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 114.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 99.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Penela
The Qibla direction from Penela, Coimbra, Portugal is 99.8° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,984 km (3,097 miles) away. Geographically, Penela 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 Penela, this means facing east (99.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Penela
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (99.8°), 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 114.3° from Penela. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 99.8°.
Using a compass in Penela
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Penela. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 99.8° (east) and shows ALIGNED.