Santo André Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Santo André, Portalegre, Portugal
Qibla Details for Santo André
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Santo André?
The Qibla direction from Santo André, Portalegre, Portugal is 98.9° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Santo André should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Santo André from Mecca?
The distance from Santo André to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,954 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Santo André?
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 Santo André, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Santo André?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Santo André is 98.9° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 113.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 98.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Santo André
The Qibla direction from Santo André, Portalegre, Portugal is 98.9° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,954 km (3,078 miles) away. Geographically, Santo André 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 Santo André, this means facing east (98.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Santo André
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (98.9°), 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 113.1° from Santo André. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 98.9°.
Using a compass in Santo André
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Santo André. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 98.9° (east) and shows ALIGNED.