Évires Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Évires, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Qibla Details for Évires
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Évires?
The Qibla direction from Évires, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 120.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Évires should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Évires from Mecca?
The distance from Évires to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,092 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Évires?
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 Évires, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Évires?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Évires is 120.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 120.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Évires
The Qibla direction from Évires, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 120.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,092 km (2,543 miles) away. Geographically, Évires 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 Évires, this means facing east-southeast (120.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Évires
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (120.6°), 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 131.8° from Évires. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 120.6°.
Using a compass in Évires
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Évires. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 120.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.