Porto de Mós Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Porto de Mós, Leiria, Portugal
Qibla Details for Porto de Mós
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Porto de Mós?
The Qibla direction from Porto de Mós, Leiria, Portugal is 99° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Porto de Mós should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Porto de Mós from Mecca?
The distance from Porto de Mós to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,013 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Porto de Mós?
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 Porto de Mós, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Porto de Mós?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Porto de Mós is 99° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 113.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 99°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Porto de Mós
The Qibla direction from Porto de Mós, Leiria, Portugal is 99° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,013 km (3,115 miles) away. Geographically, Porto de Mós 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 Porto de Mós, this means facing east (99°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Porto de Mós
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (99°), 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 113.6° from Porto de Mós. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 99°.
Using a compass in Porto de Mós
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Porto de Mós. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 99° (east) and shows ALIGNED.