Oquê Gaspar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Oquê Gaspar, Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe
Qibla Details for Oquê Gaspar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Oquê Gaspar?
The Qibla direction from Oquê Gaspar, Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe is 55.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Oquê Gaspar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Oquê Gaspar from Mecca?
The distance from Oquê Gaspar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,146 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Oquê Gaspar?
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 Oquê Gaspar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Oquê Gaspar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Oquê Gaspar is 55.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 58°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Oquê Gaspar
The Qibla direction from Oquê Gaspar, Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe is 55.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,146 km (2,576 miles) away. Geographically, Oquê Gaspar sits to the west-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your northeast.
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 Oquê Gaspar, this means facing northeast (55.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Oquê Gaspar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (55.5°), 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 58° from Oquê Gaspar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.5°.
Using a compass in Oquê Gaspar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Oquê Gaspar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 55.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.