Amorim Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amorim, Porto, Portugal
Qibla Details for Amorim
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amorim?
The Qibla direction from Amorim, Porto, Portugal is 100.8° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amorim should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amorim from Mecca?
The distance from Amorim to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,042 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amorim?
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 Amorim, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amorim?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amorim is 100.8° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 115.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Amorim
The Qibla direction from Amorim, Porto, Portugal is 100.8° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,042 km (3,133 miles) away. Geographically, Amorim 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 Amorim, this means facing east (100.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amorim
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (100.8°), 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 115.9° from Amorim. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.8°.
Using a compass in Amorim
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Amorim. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 100.8° (east) and shows ALIGNED.