Alcântara Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Alcântara, Guarda, Portugal
Qibla Details for Alcântara
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Alcântara?
The Qibla direction from Alcântara, Guarda, Portugal is 97.9° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Alcântara should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Alcântara from Mecca?
The distance from Alcântara to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,028 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Alcântara?
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 Alcântara, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Alcântara?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Alcântara is 97.9° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 112.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 97.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Alcântara
The Qibla direction from Alcântara, Guarda, Portugal is 97.9° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,028 km (3,124 miles) away. Geographically, Alcântara 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 Alcântara, this means facing east (97.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Alcântara
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (97.9°), 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 112.3° from Alcântara. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 97.9°.
Using a compass in Alcântara
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Alcântara. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 97.9° (east) and shows ALIGNED.