Gouvy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gouvy, Wallonia, Belgium
Qibla Details for Gouvy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gouvy?
The Qibla direction from Gouvy, Wallonia, Belgium is 124.7° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gouvy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gouvy from Mecca?
The distance from Gouvy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,359 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gouvy?
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 Gouvy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gouvy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gouvy is 124.7° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gouvy
The Qibla direction from Gouvy, Wallonia, Belgium is 124.7° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,359 km (2,709 miles) away. Geographically, Gouvy sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Gouvy, this means facing southeast (124.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gouvy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.7°), 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 136.9° from Gouvy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.7°.
Using a compass in Gouvy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gouvy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.7° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.