Villefranche-sur-Saône Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Villefranche-sur-Saône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Qibla Details for Villefranche-sur-Saône
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Villefranche-sur-Saône?
The Qibla direction from Villefranche-sur-Saône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 118.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Villefranche-sur-Saône should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Villefranche-sur-Saône from Mecca?
The distance from Villefranche-sur-Saône to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,191 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Villefranche-sur-Saône?
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 Villefranche-sur-Saône, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Villefranche-sur-Saône?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Villefranche-sur-Saône is 118.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 130.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 118.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Villefranche-sur-Saône
The Qibla direction from Villefranche-sur-Saône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 118.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,191 km (2,604 miles) away. Geographically, Villefranche-sur-Saône 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 Villefranche-sur-Saône, this means facing east-southeast (118.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Villefranche-sur-Saône
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (118.8°), 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 130.5° from Villefranche-sur-Saône. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 118.8°.
Using a compass in Villefranche-sur-Saône
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Villefranche-sur-Saône. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 118.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.