Mangualde Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Qibla Details for Mangualde
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mangualde?
The Qibla direction from Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal is 100.8° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mangualde should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mangualde from Mecca?
The distance from Mangualde to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,943 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mangualde?
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 Mangualde, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mangualde?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mangualde is 100.8° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 115.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Mangualde
The Qibla direction from Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal is 100.8° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,943 km (3,071 miles) away. Geographically, Mangualde 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 Mangualde, this means facing east (100.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mangualde
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (100.8°), 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 115.4° from Mangualde. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.8°.
Using a compass in Mangualde
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mangualde. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 100.8° (east) and shows ALIGNED.