Senhora da Hora Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Senhora da Hora, Porto, Portugal
Qibla Details for Senhora da Hora
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Senhora da Hora?
The Qibla direction from Senhora da Hora, Porto, Portugal is 100.7° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Senhora da Hora should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Senhora da Hora from Mecca?
The distance from Senhora da Hora to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,029 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Senhora da Hora?
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 Senhora da Hora, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Senhora da Hora?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Senhora da Hora is 100.7° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 115.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Senhora da Hora
The Qibla direction from Senhora da Hora, Porto, Portugal is 100.7° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,029 km (3,125 miles) away. Geographically, Senhora da Hora 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 Senhora da Hora, this means facing east (100.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Senhora da Hora
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 115.7° from Senhora da Hora. 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 Senhora da Hora
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Senhora da Hora. 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.