Moledo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Moledo, Guarda, Portugal
Qibla Details for Moledo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Moledo?
The Qibla direction from Moledo, Guarda, Portugal is 98.4° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Moledo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Moledo from Mecca?
The distance from Moledo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,045 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Moledo?
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 Moledo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Moledo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Moledo is 98.4° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 113°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 98.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Moledo
The Qibla direction from Moledo, Guarda, Portugal is 98.4° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,045 km (3,135 miles) away. Geographically, Moledo 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 Moledo, this means facing east (98.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Moledo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (98.4°), 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 113° from Moledo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 98.4°.
Using a compass in Moledo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Moledo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 98.4° (east) and shows ALIGNED.