Madrid Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Madrid, Iowa, United States
Qibla Details for Madrid
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Madrid?
The Qibla direction from Madrid, Iowa, United States is 43.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Madrid should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Madrid from Mecca?
The distance from Madrid to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,529 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Madrid?
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 Madrid, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Madrid?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Madrid is 43.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 100.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Madrid
The Qibla direction from Madrid, Iowa, United States is 43.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,529 km (7,164 miles) away. Geographically, Madrid sits to the north-northwest 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 Madrid, this means facing northeast (43.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Madrid
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43.9°), 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 100.3° from Madrid. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.9°.
Using a compass in Madrid
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Madrid. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 43.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.