Carregal do Sal Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Carregal do Sal, Viseu, Portugal
Qibla Details for Carregal do Sal
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Carregal do Sal?
The Qibla direction from Carregal do Sal, Viseu, Portugal is 100.5° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Carregal do Sal should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Carregal do Sal from Mecca?
The distance from Carregal do Sal to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,960 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Carregal do Sal?
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 Carregal do Sal, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Carregal do Sal?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Carregal do Sal is 100.5° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 115.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Carregal do Sal
The Qibla direction from Carregal do Sal, Viseu, Portugal is 100.5° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,960 km (3,082 miles) away. Geographically, Carregal do Sal 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 Carregal do Sal, this means facing east (100.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Carregal do Sal
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (100.5°), 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 115.1° from Carregal do Sal. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.5°.
Using a compass in Carregal do Sal
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Carregal do Sal. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 100.5° (east) and shows ALIGNED.