Colombe Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Colombe, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Qibla Details for Colombe
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Colombe?
The Qibla direction from Colombe, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 118.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Colombe should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Colombe from Mecca?
The distance from Colombe to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,109 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Colombe?
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 Colombe, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Colombe?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Colombe is 118.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 130.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 118.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Colombe
The Qibla direction from Colombe, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 118.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,109 km (2,553 miles) away. Geographically, Colombe 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 Colombe, this means facing east-southeast (118.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Colombe
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (118.9°), 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 130.3° from Colombe. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 118.9°.
Using a compass in Colombe
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Colombe. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 118.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.