Mâcot-la-Plagne Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mâcot-la-Plagne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Qibla Details for Mâcot-la-Plagne
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mâcot-la-Plagne?
The Qibla direction from Mâcot-la-Plagne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 120.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mâcot-la-Plagne should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mâcot-la-Plagne from Mecca?
The distance from Mâcot-la-Plagne to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,035 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mâcot-la-Plagne?
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 Mâcot-la-Plagne, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mâcot-la-Plagne?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mâcot-la-Plagne is 120.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 120.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Mâcot-la-Plagne
The Qibla direction from Mâcot-la-Plagne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 120.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,035 km (2,507 miles) away. Geographically, Mâcot-la-Plagne 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 Mâcot-la-Plagne, this means facing east-southeast (120.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mâcot-la-Plagne
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 131.5° from Mâcot-la-Plagne. 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 Mâcot-la-Plagne
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mâcot-la-Plagne. 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.