Cavadoude Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Cavadoude, Guarda, Portugal
Qibla Details for Cavadoude
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cavadoude?
The Qibla direction from Cavadoude, Guarda, Portugal is 101.2° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cavadoude should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Cavadoude from Mecca?
The distance from Cavadoude to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,903 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Cavadoude?
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 Cavadoude, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cavadoude?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cavadoude is 101.2° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 115.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 101.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Cavadoude
The Qibla direction from Cavadoude, Guarda, Portugal is 101.2° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,903 km (3,047 miles) away. Geographically, Cavadoude 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 Cavadoude, this means facing east (101.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cavadoude
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (101.2°), 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 115.6° from Cavadoude. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 101.2°.
Using a compass in Cavadoude
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cavadoude. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 101.2° (east) and shows ALIGNED.