São Romão Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from São Romão, Guarda, Portugal
Qibla Details for São Romão
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in São Romão?
The Qibla direction from São Romão, Guarda, Portugal is 100.7° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in São Romão should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is São Romão from Mecca?
The distance from São Romão to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,935 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in São Romão?
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 Romão, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in São Romão?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from São Romão is 100.7° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 115.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in São Romão
The Qibla direction from São Romão, Guarda, Portugal is 100.7° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,935 km (3,066 miles) away. Geographically, São Romão 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 Romão, this means facing east (100.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in São Romão
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (100.7°), 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 115.1° from São Romão. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.7°.
Using a compass in São Romão
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 Romão. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 100.7° (east) and shows ALIGNED.