Pena Lobo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pena Lobo, Guarda, Portugal
Qibla Details for Pena Lobo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pena Lobo?
The Qibla direction from Pena Lobo, Guarda, Portugal is 101° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pena Lobo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pena Lobo from Mecca?
The distance from Pena Lobo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,892 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pena Lobo?
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 Pena Lobo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pena Lobo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pena Lobo is 101° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 115.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 101°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pena Lobo
The Qibla direction from Pena Lobo, Guarda, Portugal is 101° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,892 km (3,040 miles) away. Geographically, Pena Lobo 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 Pena Lobo, this means facing east (101°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pena Lobo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (101°), 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 115.4° from Pena Lobo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 101°.
Using a compass in Pena Lobo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pena Lobo. 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° (east) and shows ALIGNED.