Forte da Casa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Forte da Casa, Guarda, Portugal
Qibla Details for Forte da Casa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Forte da Casa?
The Qibla direction from Forte da Casa, Guarda, Portugal is 98.1° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Forte da Casa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Forte da Casa from Mecca?
The distance from Forte da Casa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,021 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Forte da Casa?
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 Forte da Casa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Forte da Casa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Forte da Casa is 98.1° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 112.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 98.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Forte da Casa
The Qibla direction from Forte da Casa, Guarda, Portugal is 98.1° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,021 km (3,120 miles) away. Geographically, Forte da Casa 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 Forte da Casa, this means facing east (98.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Forte da Casa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (98.1°), 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 112.6° from Forte da Casa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 98.1°.
Using a compass in Forte da Casa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Forte da Casa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 98.1° (east) and shows ALIGNED.