Certines Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Certines, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Qibla Details for Certines
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Certines?
The Qibla direction from Certines, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 119.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Certines should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Certines from Mecca?
The distance from Certines to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,162 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Certines?
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 Certines, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Certines?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Certines is 119.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Certines
The Qibla direction from Certines, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 119.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,162 km (2,586 miles) away. Geographically, Certines 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 Certines, this means facing east-southeast (119.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Certines
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (119.6°), 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 131.1° from Certines. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.6°.
Using a compass in Certines
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Certines. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 119.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.