Charneca de Caparica Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Charneca de Caparica, Setúbal, Portugal
Qibla Details for Charneca de Caparica
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Charneca de Caparica?
The Qibla direction from Charneca de Caparica, Setúbal, Portugal is 97.8° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Charneca de Caparica should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Charneca de Caparica from Mecca?
The distance from Charneca de Caparica 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 Charneca de Caparica?
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 Charneca de Caparica, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Charneca de Caparica?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Charneca de Caparica is 97.8° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 112.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 97.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Charneca de Caparica
The Qibla direction from Charneca de Caparica, Setúbal, Portugal is 97.8° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,029 km (3,125 miles) away. Geographically, Charneca de Caparica 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 Charneca de Caparica, this means facing east (97.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Charneca de Caparica
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (97.8°), 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 112.2° from Charneca de Caparica. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 97.8°.
Using a compass in Charneca de Caparica
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Charneca de Caparica. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 97.8° (east) and shows ALIGNED.