Albufeira Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Albufeira, Faro, Portugal
Qibla Details for Albufeira
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Albufeira?
The Qibla direction from Albufeira, Faro, Portugal is 96.9° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Albufeira should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Albufeira from Mecca?
The distance from Albufeira to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,925 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Albufeira?
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 Albufeira, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Albufeira?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Albufeira is 96.9° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 110.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 96.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Albufeira
The Qibla direction from Albufeira, Faro, Portugal is 96.9° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,925 km (3,060 miles) away. Geographically, Albufeira 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 Albufeira, this means facing east (96.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Albufeira
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (96.9°), 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 110.6° from Albufeira. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 96.9°.
Using a compass in Albufeira
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Albufeira. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 96.9° (east) and shows ALIGNED.