Olival de Basto Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Olival de Basto, Guarda, Portugal
Qibla Details for Olival de Basto
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Olival de Basto?
The Qibla direction from Olival de Basto, Guarda, Portugal is 97.9° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Olival de Basto should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Olival de Basto from Mecca?
The distance from Olival de Basto to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,029 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Olival de Basto?
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 Olival de Basto, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Olival de Basto?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Olival de Basto 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 Olival de Basto
The Qibla direction from Olival de Basto, Guarda, Portugal is 97.9° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,029 km (3,125 miles) away. Geographically, Olival de Basto 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 Olival de Basto, this means facing east (97.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Olival de Basto
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 Olival de Basto. 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 Olival de Basto
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Olival de Basto. 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.