São Vicente Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from São Vicente, Madeira, Portugal
Qibla Details for São Vicente
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in São Vicente?
The Qibla direction from São Vicente, Madeira, Portugal is 87.7° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in São Vicente should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is São Vicente from Mecca?
The distance from São Vicente to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,708 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in São Vicente?
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 Vicente, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in São Vicente?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from São Vicente is 87.7° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 87.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in São Vicente
The Qibla direction from São Vicente, Madeira, Portugal is 87.7° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,708 km (3,547 miles) away. Geographically, São Vicente sits to the west-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 Vicente, this means facing east (87.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in São Vicente
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (87.7°), 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 102.7° from São Vicente. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 87.7°.
Using a compass in São Vicente
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 Vicente. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 87.7° (east) and shows ALIGNED.