São Nicolau Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from São Nicolau, Guarda, Portugal
Qibla Details for São Nicolau
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in São Nicolau?
The Qibla direction from São Nicolau, Guarda, Portugal is 97.9° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in São Nicolau should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is São Nicolau from Mecca?
The distance from São Nicolau to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,025 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in São Nicolau?
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 São Nicolau, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in São Nicolau?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from São Nicolau is 97.9° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 112.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 97.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in São Nicolau
The Qibla direction from São Nicolau, Guarda, Portugal is 97.9° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,025 km (3,122 miles) away. Geographically, São Nicolau 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 São Nicolau, this means facing east (97.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in São Nicolau
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 112.3° from São Nicolau. 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 São Nicolau
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in São Nicolau. 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.