Ervedosa do Douro Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ervedosa do Douro, Viseu, Portugal
Qibla Details for Ervedosa do Douro
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ervedosa do Douro?
The Qibla direction from Ervedosa do Douro, Viseu, Portugal is 101.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ervedosa do Douro should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ervedosa do Douro from Mecca?
The distance from Ervedosa do Douro to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,932 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ervedosa do Douro?
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 Ervedosa do Douro, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ervedosa do Douro?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ervedosa do Douro is 101.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 116.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 101.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ervedosa do Douro
The Qibla direction from Ervedosa do Douro, Viseu, Portugal is 101.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,932 km (3,065 miles) away. Geographically, Ervedosa do Douro sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-southeast.
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 Ervedosa do Douro, this means facing east-southeast (101.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ervedosa do Douro
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (101.6°), 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 116.2° from Ervedosa do Douro. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 101.6°.
Using a compass in Ervedosa do Douro
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ervedosa do Douro. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 101.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.