Haute-Loire Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Qibla Details for Haute-Loire
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Haute-Loire?
The Qibla direction from Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 116.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Haute-Loire should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Haute-Loire from Mecca?
The distance from Haute-Loire to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,206 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Haute-Loire?
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 Haute-Loire, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Haute-Loire?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Haute-Loire is 116.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 128.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Haute-Loire
The Qibla direction from Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 116.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,206 km (2,613 miles) away. Geographically, Haute-Loire 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 Haute-Loire, this means facing east-southeast (116.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Haute-Loire
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (116.8°), 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 128.6° from Haute-Loire. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.8°.
Using a compass in Haute-Loire
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Haute-Loire. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 116.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.