Prova Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Prova, Guarda, Portugal
Qibla Details for Prova
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Prova?
The Qibla direction from Prova, Guarda, Portugal is 101.5° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Prova should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Prova from Mecca?
The distance from Prova to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,915 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Prova?
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 Prova, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Prova?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Prova is 101.5° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 116°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 101.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Prova
The Qibla direction from Prova, Guarda, Portugal is 101.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,915 km (3,054 miles) away. Geographically, Prova sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-southeast.
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 Prova, this means facing east-southeast (101.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Prova
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (101.5°), 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 116° from Prova. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 101.5°.
Using a compass in Prova
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Prova. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 101.5° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.