Arlanc Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Arlanc, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Qibla Details for Arlanc
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Arlanc?
The Qibla direction from Arlanc, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 117° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Arlanc should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Arlanc from Mecca?
The distance from Arlanc to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,229 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Arlanc?
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 Arlanc, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Arlanc?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Arlanc is 117° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 128.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 117°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Arlanc
The Qibla direction from Arlanc, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 117° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,229 km (2,628 miles) away. Geographically, Arlanc sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Arlanc, this means facing east-southeast (117°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Arlanc
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (117°), 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 128.9° from Arlanc. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 117°.
Using a compass in Arlanc
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Arlanc. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 117° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.