Vila do Bispo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vila do Bispo, Faro, Portugal
Qibla Details for Vila do Bispo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vila do Bispo?
The Qibla direction from Vila do Bispo, Faro, Portugal is 96.4° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vila do Bispo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vila do Bispo from Mecca?
The distance from Vila do Bispo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,983 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vila do Bispo?
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 do Bispo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vila do Bispo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vila do Bispo is 96.4° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 110.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 96.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vila do Bispo
The Qibla direction from Vila do Bispo, Faro, Portugal is 96.4° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,983 km (3,096 miles) away. Geographically, Vila do Bispo 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 Vila do Bispo, this means facing east (96.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vila do Bispo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (96.4°), 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 110.3° from Vila do Bispo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 96.4°.
Using a compass in Vila do Bispo
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 do Bispo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 96.4° (east) and shows ALIGNED.