Pinhal Novo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pinhal Novo, Setúbal, Portugal
Qibla Details for Pinhal Novo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pinhal Novo?
The Qibla direction from Pinhal Novo, Setúbal, Portugal is 98° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pinhal Novo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pinhal Novo from Mecca?
The distance from Pinhal Novo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,005 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pinhal Novo?
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 Pinhal Novo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pinhal Novo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pinhal Novo is 98° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 112.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 98°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pinhal Novo
The Qibla direction from Pinhal Novo, Setúbal, Portugal is 98° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,005 km (3,110 miles) away. Geographically, Pinhal Novo 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 Pinhal Novo, this means facing east (98°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pinhal Novo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (98°), 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 112.3° from Pinhal Novo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 98°.
Using a compass in Pinhal Novo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pinhal Novo. 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° (east) and shows ALIGNED.