Alcantarilha Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Alcantarilha, Faro, Portugal
Qibla Details for Alcantarilha
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Alcantarilha?
The Qibla direction from Alcantarilha, Faro, Portugal is 96.9° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Alcantarilha should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Alcantarilha from Mecca?
The distance from Alcantarilha to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,934 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Alcantarilha?
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 Alcantarilha, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Alcantarilha?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Alcantarilha 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 Alcantarilha
The Qibla direction from Alcantarilha, Faro, Portugal is 96.9° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,934 km (3,066 miles) away. Geographically, Alcantarilha 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 Alcantarilha, this means facing east (96.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Alcantarilha
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 Alcantarilha. 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 Alcantarilha
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Alcantarilha. 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.