Figueira do Guincho Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Figueira do Guincho, Guarda, Portugal
Qibla Details for Figueira do Guincho
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Figueira do Guincho?
The Qibla direction from Figueira do Guincho, Guarda, Portugal is 97.7° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Figueira do Guincho should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Figueira do Guincho from Mecca?
The distance from Figueira do Guincho to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,054 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Figueira do Guincho?
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 Figueira do Guincho, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Figueira do Guincho?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Figueira do Guincho is 97.7° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 112.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 97.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Figueira do Guincho
The Qibla direction from Figueira do Guincho, Guarda, Portugal is 97.7° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,054 km (3,140 miles) away. Geographically, Figueira do Guincho 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 Figueira do Guincho, this means facing east (97.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Figueira do Guincho
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (97.7°), 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 112.2° from Figueira do Guincho. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 97.7°.
Using a compass in Figueira do Guincho
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Figueira do Guincho. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 97.7° (east) and shows ALIGNED.