Penalva do Castelo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
Qibla Details for Penalva do Castelo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Penalva do Castelo?
The Qibla direction from Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal is 101° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Penalva do Castelo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Penalva do Castelo from Mecca?
The distance from Penalva do Castelo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,936 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Penalva do Castelo?
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 Penalva do Castelo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Penalva do Castelo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Penalva do Castelo is 101° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 115.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 101°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Penalva do Castelo
The Qibla direction from Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal is 101° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,936 km (3,067 miles) away. Geographically, Penalva do Castelo 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 Penalva do Castelo, this means facing east (101°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Penalva do Castelo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (101°), 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 115.5° from Penalva do Castelo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 101°.
Using a compass in Penalva do Castelo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Penalva do Castelo. 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° (east) and shows ALIGNED.