Alto do Pina Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Alto do Pina, Guarda, Portugal
Qibla Details for Alto do Pina
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Alto do Pina?
The Qibla direction from Alto do Pina, Guarda, Portugal is 97.9° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Alto do Pina should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Alto do Pina from Mecca?
The distance from Alto do Pina to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,025 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Alto do Pina?
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 Alto do Pina, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Alto do Pina?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Alto do Pina is 97.9° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 112.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 97.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Alto do Pina
The Qibla direction from Alto do Pina, Guarda, Portugal is 97.9° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,025 km (3,122 miles) away. Geographically, Alto do Pina 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 Alto do Pina, this means facing east (97.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Alto do Pina
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 112.4° from Alto do Pina. 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 Alto do Pina
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Alto do Pina. 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.